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StarMangledSpanner t1_j187q7g wrote

Reply to comment by Main_Dirt_7302 in Louisiana conservatives consider ban on liberal business agendas by positive_X

They simply want the freedom to tell other people what to do while simultaneously believing that nobody can tell them what to do.

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DuckQueue t1_j18rgdy wrote

"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."

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Main_Dirt_7302 t1_j18bbei wrote

Exactly! Nicely said. I just think it's so strange that some groups involved in political movements can take their greatest weakness and then simply claim it to be one of their assets.

Pairing traditional values with freedom is like trying to blend oil and water

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