How can you tell if someone is conservative?

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a new conservative and you’ll never know. I’ll busily load the dishwasher while you tell me about how looting is a form of free speech, and I’ll nod politely when you start ranting about how school is just too dangerous. I’ll never tip my hand because I don’t want my children ostracized or my husband’s business harmed. I bet there are more like me. Go Youngkin!!!

There is at least one right here. Voting Youngkin and just typing that feels oddly strange and liberating at the same time.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok I'm the OP. I don't think I'm a troll. The reason I ask is this. A mom I have been pretty close with for 5 years described another mom as "super progressive just like us." I am conservative and I have never said or done anything to imply that I am progressive, in fact I make a point to stay neutral and change the subject because I don't discuss these things outside my family. So I was curious if there were ways people broadcast their affiliation. I will admit that I am lax with my kids about Covid but the other markers you have stated do not apply to me. Thanks and sorry if I offended anyone.

Oh well that's because the way you tell a liberal is they assume everyone agrees with them! When I've had to tell liberals I am not a liberal they are actually shell shocked. Oops! Got exposed to someone with different views!

+1. Exactly. I've found that many liberals are so arrogant in their assumptions that their views are the only correct position to hold and that anyone who doesn't agree with those views doesn't hold a DIFFERENT opinion, they have a WRONG opinion. I think the media endorses this BS by making anything other than the progressive agenda the "alternate" one. And for the record, I'm a conservative in terms of fiscal and international policy but lean heavily toward the middle on social issues.

This isn't supported by spending any time listening to conservatives talk. I grew up in a conservative household, which means I grew up with books with titles like Liberalism is a Mental Disorder or Treason: Liberal Treachery. I grew up listening to Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity and believe me, both of those people believe that liberal opinions are WRONG. The newer crop of Ben Shapiro types are the same. Some conservatives in more liberal areas keep their mouths shut, that's all. Back in my home in Eastern NC they are as arrogant about the rightness of their opinion as any Takoma Park Co-Op member.

The truth is everyone thinks their opinion is right and the other is wrong, which makes sense; if I didn't think the other opinion was wrong, it would be MY opinion too. That's normal.

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Small differences I’ve noticed between me and my liberal friends:
I don’t use tiktok
I don’t care about Hollywood (Oscars, Emmys, anything)
I’m not interested in the Royal Family
I don’t smoke weed
I’m more strict with my kids
I didn’t freak out when Kamala Harris became VP

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Anonymous wrote:Specifically a fellow mom. What are the clues? Obviously lawn signs and bumper stickers but is there anything more subtle?

She's happy with her life, smiles a lot, genuinely cares about others and their well-being and seems at peace with herself and others.

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Happy people are usually conservatives. There have actually been a lot of studies on this.

Sure, it's easy to be happy when you don't care at all about the plight of your fellow citizens, climate change, the weakening of our democratic system....

Studies show conservatives are more afraid of everything and easier to scare. I don't buy for a second they're happier.

Oh yes, "studies" show that. Please.

I can tell you for a fact that I and my conservative friends are far happier than people we know who do not share our values, particularly other women. For one thing, we're not angry with the world. As religious people, we know that we are not of this world and that perfection will never be found here, nor is it intended to be. It's not that we "don't care" about the plight of our fellow citizens - on the contrary, Republicans and religious/ conservative people give far more in time, money and other resources to help others. We just know that ultimately, God is in control. And that's a great thing.

WTAF

I don’t even know where to start……

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Anonymous wrote:I’m in the why does it matter boat but here are some things I would consider:

1. Is she a SAHM?
2. Does she belong to a church?
3. Does she do some type of charity work? Through church or other org?
4. Lack of attributes identifying her as being left leaning (pink/blue hair, hybrid vehichle, pronouns on LinkedIn, etc)?

I know women how are yes to all 4 and are very liberal. I guess volunteering for homeless shelters your church helps sponsor is a marker of a conservative

Same here, but my give away apparently is my hybrid. 😄

Maybe that's the true clue. My DH is republican and you would likely never know it unless you are talking tax policy or his dislike of electric/hybrid vehicles.

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Anonymous wrote:White, boomer. No college degree. Military. Rural. Gun owner.

Of course, you can always be off base but the voting charts are a good give away.

All that describes my FIL. He voted for Biden.

This describes my parents and the boted for Biden.

I’m Ivy educated, drive electric car, etc. I’ve become repulsed by the cultural revolution aspect of Liberal politics. I now consider myself a Republican in the mold of The Rubin Report & Bari Weiss’s podcast (Honestly). I think for myself and don’t like being bullied by the thought police. I keep all of this to myself, and you’ll never know how I vote.

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Anonymous wrote:The smell of ignorance, bigotry, and fear usually gives them away.

Ah trolls feeding trolls!

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Anonymous wrote:Specifically a fellow mom. What are the clues? Obviously lawn signs and bumper stickers but is there anything more subtle?

She's happy with her life, smiles a lot, genuinely cares about others and their well-being and seems at peace with herself and others.

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Happy people are usually conservatives. There have actually been a lot of studies on this.

Sure, it's easy to be happy when you don't care at all about the plight of your fellow citizens, climate change, the weakening of our democratic system....

Studies show conservatives are more afraid of everything and easier to scare. I don't buy for a second they're happier.

Oh yes, "studies" show that. Please.

I can tell you for a fact that I and my conservative friends are far happier than people we know who do not share our values, particularly other women. For one thing, we're not angry with the world. As religious people, we know that we are not of this world and that perfection will never be found here, nor is it intended to be. It's not that we "don't care" about the plight of our fellow citizens - on the contrary, Republicans and religious/ conservative people give far more in time, money and other resources to help others. We just know that ultimately, God is in control. And that's a great thing.

WTAF

I don’t even know where to start……

I know LIKE, RIIIGHT?!

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Anonymous wrote:I’m in the why does it matter boat but here are some things I would consider:

1. Is she a SAHM?
2. Does she belong to a church?
3. Does she do some type of charity work? Through church or other org?
4. Lack of attributes identifying her as being left leaning (pink/blue hair, hybrid vehichle, pronouns on LinkedIn, etc)?

I know women how are yes to all 4 and are very liberal. I guess volunteering for homeless shelters your church helps sponsor is a marker of a conservative

Same here, but my give away apparently is my hybrid. 😄

Maybe that's the true clue. My DH is republican and you would likely never know it unless you are talking tax policy or his dislike of electric/hybrid vehicles.

My DH is Republican but you’d never know because he is constantly telling other Republicans Trump is not conservative, marching is a right protected by the constitution, the insurrection was a assault on the police and criminal, on and on and on… everything going on is not conservative or Republican.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a new conservative and you’ll never know. I’ll busily load the dishwasher while you tell me about how looting is a form of free speech, and I’ll nod politely when you start ranting about how school is just too dangerous. I’ll never tip my hand because I don’t want my children ostracized or my husband’s business harmed. I bet there are more like me. Go Youngkin!!!

Dang, honey, you need some friends like you. I’m putting up a Youngkin sign just so my people can find me.

Good for you!! You are my people. And, yes, I need to transition my children to a setting where they won’t be bullied or harassed for my political leanings.

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Anonymous wrote:Specifically a fellow mom. What are the clues? Obviously lawn signs and bumper stickers but is there anything more subtle?

She's happy with her life, smiles a lot, genuinely cares about others and their well-being and seems at peace with herself and others.

+1

Happy people are usually conservatives. There have actually been a lot of studies on this.

Sure, it's easy to be happy when you don't care at all about the plight of your fellow citizens, climate change, the weakening of our democratic system....

Studies show conservatives are more afraid of everything and easier to scare. I don't buy for a second they're happier.

Oh yes, "studies" show that. Please.

I can tell you for a fact that I and my conservative friends are far happier than people we know who do not share our values, particularly other women. For one thing, we're not angry with the world. As religious people, we know that we are not of this world and that perfection will never be found here, nor is it intended to be. It's not that we "don't care" about the plight of our fellow citizens - on the contrary, Republicans and religious/ conservative people give far more in time, money and other resources to help others. We just know that ultimately, God is in control. And that's a great thing.

WTAF

I don’t even know where to start……

I know LIKE, RIIIGHT?!

You didn’t see all the conservatives on the boarder feeding the Haitians? /s

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Anonymous wrote:Specifically a fellow mom. What are the clues? Obviously lawn signs and bumper stickers but is there anything more subtle?

She's happy with her life, smiles a lot, genuinely cares about others and their well-being and seems at peace with herself and others.

+1

Happy people are usually conservatives. There have actually been a lot of studies on this.

Sure, it's easy to be happy when you don't care at all about the plight of your fellow citizens, climate change, the weakening of our democratic system....

Studies show conservatives are more afraid of everything and easier to scare. I don't buy for a second they're happier.

Oh yes, "studies" show that. Please.

I can tell you for a fact that I and my conservative friends are far happier than people we know who do not share our values, particularly other women. For one thing, we're not angry with the world. As religious people, we know that we are not of this world and that perfection will never be found here, nor is it intended to be. It's not that we "don't care" about the plight of our fellow citizens - on the contrary, Republicans and religious/ conservative people give far more in time, money and other resources to help others. We just know that ultimately, God is in control. And that's a great thing.

WTAF

I don’t even know where to start……

I know LIKE, RIIIGHT?!

Reminds me of the Mississippi governor who said it was fine dying of COVID because they'll go to heaven.

What utter lunacy. Sure abdicate all responsibilities because of an afterlife. Never mind that you're basically playing the role of Satan trying to get Jesus to jump off the top of the temple.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m in the why does it matter boat but here are some things I would consider:

1. Is she a SAHM?
2. Does she belong to a church?
3. Does she do some type of charity work? Through church or other org?
4. Lack of attributes identifying her as being left leaning (pink/blue hair, hybrid vehichle, pronouns on LinkedIn, etc)?

My mom is/was all 4 of the above, but has voted democratic her entire life. Add in military wife as well if you want more stereotypes.

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Anonymous wrote: Less reliable: if she feels like covid poses virtually no risk to children.

Oh so following the science is conservative now. I can never keep up.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a new conservative and you’ll never know. I’ll busily load the dishwasher while you tell me about how looting is a form of free speech, and I’ll nod politely when you start ranting about how school is just too dangerous. I’ll never tip my hand because I don’t want my children ostracized or my husband’s business harmed. I bet there are more like me. Go Youngkin!!!

Dang, honey, you need some friends like you. I’m putting up a Youngkin sign just so my people can find me.

Good for you!! You are my people. And, yes, I need to transition my children to a setting where they won’t be bullied or harassed for my political leanings.

If we could just put you in an island so you didn’t ostracize gay children anymore.