@paulg Or conversely respect for what *is* known
Much of conservatism is a Pascal's wager type fear of the unknown, which when mistaken always seems dumber in retrospect than it was.
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@paulg does not apply to fiscal conservatism.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg related: the more you have to lose, the more conservative you get (family/wealth/etc)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@DavidDomzalski@paulg If you read it carefully its actually giving conservatism props. Cons only look dumb b/c hindsight is 20/20 -
@hamandcheese Yeah I can see that in a way but I know what he intended. - Show replies
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@paulg you give them too much credits. Studies hint conservatism correlated to amygdala overpowering prefrontal cortex. Emotions vs reason.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg Many immigrants from USSR/Russia are conservatives because they fear the known. And they've learned from failure of this known.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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