As a rule, Conservatives show the following qualities:<\/p>\n
Xenophobia: a hatred of those groups thought to threaten or oppress that ideal heritage.<\/p>\n
Militarism and authoritarianism: a central tenet of the Republican Party is that people of the correct heritage need to band together and reassert their dominance.<\/p>\n
Policies of expansionism: The Republican Party claims of a superior heritage naturally lead to the desire to demonstrate their superiority through both internal and external dominance. Often this is militaristic, through conquest, external excursions, or internal pogroms; but it may also appear as a drive to create economic or scientific superiority.<\/p>\n
Masculinism: The same claims of superior heritage lead to a male-centered worldview in which it is merely accepted that superior heritage implies superior physical and\/or moral qualities that entitle men to greater sexual freedom. Women, by contrast, are expected to breed to help increase the numbers of that superior group.<\/p>\n
Advertising: the Republican Party relies on public advertising to promote their ideals and reinforce a perception of their group’s superiority, while simultaneously demonizing any groups that interfere with their progress or serve as targets of hatred.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As a rule, Conservatives show the following qualities: Xenophobia: a hatred of those groups thought to threaten or oppress that ideal heritage. Militarism and authoritarianism: a central tenet of the Republican Party is that people of the correct heritage need … Continue reading