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JHB

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11. A fundamental truth is that "conservative" has been the _polite_ word for "Right Wing" for over a century

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 11:56 PM

Dec 24

It has softened their image and provided a host of Useful Idiots to distract from radical goals.

Not every conservative is a Right Winger, but every Right Winger calls themselves "conservative".

And most so-called conservatives are overly-influenced by the Right Wingers who have been in their midst.

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Yeah, the Neo Nazis are in Cha Dec 24 #1

I dropped the Neo in Neo-Nazi a long time ago Stallion Dec 24 #2

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I guess she did Nazi that coming, though the rest of us did. Ocelot II Dec 24 #4

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Sorry Laura, these people are not conservatives Zambero Dec 24 #6

From the department of no and shit. Johonny Dec 24 #7

Oh so now there's a nazi problem on the right! Crowman2009 Dec 24 #8

"It's kind of undeniable at this point." Full stop! Grins Dec 24 #9

For decades, Republicans have had the problem MurrayDelph Dec 24 #10

A fundamental truth is that "conservative" has been the _polite_ word for "Right Wing" for over a century JHB Dec 24 #11

Absolutely! Seinan Sensei Dec 25 #13

Only some? surfered Dec 25 #12

Filed under "D" for "Duh." But glad she's openly acknowledging that... Beartracks Dec 25 #14

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Duh! Behind the Aegis Dec 25 #16

Wow she's really slow on the uptake isn't she? fujiyamasan Dec 25 #17