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Can we stop calling Trump Cultists "Conservatives"? [View all] Pototan Apr 19 OP

Seconded. The Unmitigated Gall Apr 19 #1

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! elleng Apr 19 #2

I prefer the word "reactionary". "radical", from "radis", basically means getting niyad Apr 20 #57

I don't... the articles Cha Apr 19 #3

The only thing they conserve is Donald Trump and his fascism dalton99a Apr 19 #4

Agreed. lastlib Apr 19 #5

Self Servatives more like Blue Owl Apr 19 #6

I once posed a question to a number of folks who called themselves conservatives.... lastlib Apr 19 #7

In other words, Mr. Evil Apr 19 #28

Not even maintaining the status quo..... lastlib Apr 19 #38

Yes, so true. Mr. Evil Apr 19 #46

MAGA closer to Joe McCarthyism, Roy Cohn, and no_hypocrisy Apr 19 #8

Even Joe McCarthy would not have... Pototan Apr 19 #10

But he would've voted Trump TxGuitar Apr 19 #12

He no doubt would have voted for Trump Pototan Apr 19 #21

Point taken no_hypocrisy Apr 19 #15

One of the John Birch Society founders was the guy that owned the makers of Junior Mints. spike jones Apr 19 #23

I stopped calling them conservatives back in 2016, B.See Apr 19 #9

In 2015 the Republican party was markodochartaigh Apr 19 #41

Nope TxGuitar Apr 19 #11

Well, I would describe Liz Cheney as a Conservitive Pototan Apr 19 #22

Yet she voted something like 100% TxGuitar Apr 20 #48

Well, if we're going to win this thing Pototan Apr 20 #49

So much nonsense, I don't know where to start NanaCat Apr 20 #53

So I'm an idiot, and a liar of "the worst and dumbest order" I guess TxGuitar Apr 20 #60

Why not? They are fucking conservatives. Autumn Apr 19 #13

Well said. n/t Scruffy1 Apr 19 #33

The self-imposed "conservative" label has always been... Think. Again. Apr 19 #14

They're straight up theocratic fascists. BlueTsunami2018 Apr 19 #16

How is this on DU? TxGuitar Apr 19 #17

Traitor and Conservative aren't mutually exclusive terms Stargleamer Apr 19 #18

Completely agree. Rhiannon12866 Apr 19 #19

All day! There is nothing conservative about them... The word has no meaning if mahina Apr 19 #20

maybe not conservatives - but the republican party has been taken over by them TBF Apr 19 #24

Absolutely. But MEDIA won't. WE DEMOCRATS ARE THE TRUE CONSERVATIVES. We're conserving ancianita Apr 19 #25

Actually conservatives believe is lower taxes for the wealthy nakocal Apr 19 #26

We need a "Rec 100 times" button. Permanut Apr 19 #27

Regressives GB_RN Apr 19 #29

LOL Skittles Apr 19 #30

Radical Nihilists CanonRay Apr 19 #31

ding. ding . ding , ding , ding . ding. this . ra oh ra. AllaN01Bear Apr 19 #32

Are they asking for this? plimsoll Apr 19 #34

They ARE Fascists Traurigkeit Apr 19 #35

Other than cultists, I'm not sure what they are. Patton French Apr 19 #36

i just call them republicans. barbtries Apr 19 #37

I haven't called them that since 2016 Warpy Apr 19 #39

Hear, hear! KPN Apr 19 #40

Fascists/theocrats but not conservatives. keithbvadu2 Apr 19 #42

The Conservatives don't believe in lower taxes Daylily Apr 19 #43

They want to cut taxes and reduce government Pototan Apr 19 #47

Recommended. H2O Man Apr 19 #44

They are complete Reactionaries steelyboo Apr 19 #45

But they are conservatives NanaCat Apr 20 #50

No. I've watched conservatives my entire adult lif. CCExile Apr 20 #51

Have you ever seen a Conservitive Pototan Apr 20 #52

Conservatives are constantly trying to end democracy by blocking people's access to voting Blues Heron Apr 20 #55

No, but only because they have never been this close. CCExile Apr 20 #58

I never considered Republicans conservative. Blowing up the national debt Emile Apr 20 #54

Radical Regressive Reactionaries. raging moderate Apr 20 #56

Reality check... definitions do change. The R right (conservatives) aren't what they were Model35mech Apr 20 #59

Or, we could use the more all encompassing "Assholes" so none are left out? Ping Tung Apr 20 #61

Excellent topic and OP es466 Apr 20 #62