• stembolts@programming.dev
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    7 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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      7 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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      7 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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      7 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