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| + | [[Conservatrollism]] is the name CWRE has designated for right-wing political "conservative" [[issuepedia:authoritarianism|authoritarianism]] in the United States, in order to distinguish it from legitimate, fact-based forms of conservatism. | ||
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| + | Conservatrollism is one of the major varieties of [[wingnuttery]], and among the more dangerous at the political level. | ||
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In the United States, the ideology which self-identifies as "conservatism" is actually a gross misnomer. | In the United States, the ideology which self-identifies as "conservatism" is actually a gross misnomer. | ||
First, it bears very little with "conservative" ideologies in other countries; second, it seems to be completely uninterested in "conserving" anything except power for the few -- and the fewer, the better. | First, it bears very little with "conservative" ideologies in other countries; second, it seems to be completely uninterested in "conserving" anything except power for the few -- and the fewer, the better. | ||
| − | It primarily operates by inventing "truths" which then cause its followers to reach fallacious conclusions regarding public policy, and to vote accordingly -- while antagonizing those of us who know better | + | It primarily operates by inventing "truths" which then cause its followers to reach fallacious conclusions regarding public policy, and to vote accordingly -- while antagonizing [[issuepedia:reality-based thinking|those of us who know better]] and (because of the [[conservatroll reality inversion]] effect) preventing any kind of meaningful dialogue between the two worldviews. |
The latter aspect being essentially a form of trolling, it seems reasonable to distinguish between American "conservatism" and genuine forms of conservatism by referring to the former as "[[conservatrollism]]". | The latter aspect being essentially a form of trolling, it seems reasonable to distinguish between American "conservatism" and genuine forms of conservatism by referring to the former as "[[conservatrollism]]". | ||
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Conservatroll habits include: | Conservatroll habits include: | ||
* use of [[meaningless insults]] | * use of [[meaningless insults]] | ||
Revision as of 20:47, 10 November 2014
Overview
Conservatrollism is the name CWRE has designated for right-wing political "conservative" authoritarianism in the United States, in order to distinguish it from legitimate, fact-based forms of conservatism.
Conservatrollism is one of the major varieties of wingnuttery, and among the more dangerous at the political level.
Name
In the United States, the ideology which self-identifies as "conservatism" is actually a gross misnomer.
First, it bears very little with "conservative" ideologies in other countries; second, it seems to be completely uninterested in "conserving" anything except power for the few -- and the fewer, the better.
It primarily operates by inventing "truths" which then cause its followers to reach fallacious conclusions regarding public policy, and to vote accordingly -- while antagonizing those of us who know better and (because of the conservatroll reality inversion effect) preventing any kind of meaningful dialogue between the two worldviews.
The latter aspect being essentially a form of trolling, it seems reasonable to distinguish between American "conservatism" and genuine forms of conservatism by referring to the former as "conservatrollism".
Characteristics
Conservatroll habits include:
- use of meaningless insults