• stembolts@programming.dev
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      6 months ago

      Two kinds of people.
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      I suffered to get where I am, no one should have to go through that, we can do better.
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      I suffered to get where I am, everyone should suffer like I did.

      The conservative mindset is #2, “No one should have it better than me!”

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        6 months ago

        You’re forgetting 3. If people who are in an out-group aren’t suffering more than I am, I feel oppressed.

      • NABDad@lemmy.world
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        6 months ago

        No, the Conservative mindset is, “I imagine that I suffered to get where I am after a small million dollar loan from Daddy, everyone should suffer like I imagine I did even if they didn’t get free money from Daddy.”

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        6 months ago

        A more simpler description is … “the universe should revolve around me and my personal happiness and freedom” … Therefore … “If anyone disagrees with that, then they are communists and anarchists that want to destroy world order … my world order”

        It’s a mentality that always revolves around them