It seems like lots of people-- including many progressive people-- think that progressives are fundamentally dishonest. That's what the term "pc" insinuates-- progressivism is seen as pretension. Empathy related to progressivism always seems to draw suspicion and accusations of self-righteousness. Yes/no? If yes, why?
In contrast, both progressives and conservatives tend to view conservative values as authentic. Conservatism looks like it has deeper roots, there's nostalgia attached to it, and it's intuitively connected to American culture-- much more so than progressivism, despite the "equality for all" platitude (one example is the intersecting stereotypes of Southern conservatism and Southern hospitality.)
Does the fake progressivism/genuine conservatism idea mirror trends in several countries, currently and/or historically, or is this just a modern American thing?
(bear with me, I don't know much about politics. I don't know whether or not this is just my imagination, if it's obvious, if the progressive/conservative dichotomy creates illogicalities, etc. you're allowed to build on and/or renovate the idea and questions in the op as much as you want.)
EDIT: I'm not asking for advice. I'm just starting a discussion.
Bookmarks