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Sol System
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Uh. . . I wasn't going to do that. The modern conservative movement is a direct outgrowth of those two things, both of which represent, in my opinion, radical reinterpretation.

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Jason Abbadon
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Hmmm...I ont think they're a "radical reinterpertation" so much as they are a throwback to 1950's mentality.

You know, back when there were no gays and no need for any social reform, environmental protection, overtime pay, job security... [Wink]

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Sol System
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OK, I don't think we're on the same wavelength here. My point is that, for instance, Christian Fundamentalism as a theological movement redefined a number of terms in novel ways. Like, a 100% literal reading of the Bible seems old fashioned, in the sense that its goal is apparently to get to the "roots," as it were, but the policy as a policy was in fact not a common Christian practice even for the early Church Fathers.

So, OK, there's a reactionary element here. The rush of science and Darwin in particular in the mid to late 19th century scared up a lot of this sentiment, but the reaction took the form of radicalism in the name of conservatism. So you get a sort of conservative theory backed by radical acts.

And I believe the same holds true for modern political conservatism.

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Jason Abbadon
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The Right is kooky.

I recall when they were confined to psychos like Jerry Falwell....then somewhere between the conservatism of the PMRC and the current administration they became the biggest political factor in the US.

It's creepy- they have so many people in both parties beholden to them that we saw Kerry skirt many topics for fear of offending them.

The next election will probably Kang and Kodos saying the exact same message for fear of Christian Coallition reprisals.
...or we'll see them run their own candidate- mabye a minister. [Roll Eyes]

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