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Politics : Stockman Scott's Political Debate Porch
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To: laura_bush who wrote (25352)8/13/2003 12:10:38 PM
From: lurqer  Read Replies (5) of 89467
 
conservatism can be explained psychologically as a set of
neuroses rooted in "fear and aggression, dogmatism and the
intolerance of ambiguity".

Only if you use a very modern definition of conservatism. Remember that conservatism use to mean "keeping the best of what we've got" - i.e. all change is not progress. I don't think that Bob Taft, Dwight Eisenhower or even AuH2O would have fit their profile well. Anyone who remembers Goldwater's tightly argued points, would have a hard time claiming he had a "dislike of nuance".

OTOH, the neo-fascism that passes for conservatism today is another matter. That neo-fascists resemble old time fascists is hardly a revelation. Exhibiting the psychological foundation is. Would you happen to have a link to the study's report?

JMO

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