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ancianita

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17. Yes! Fear of modernity is how I'd label the unwillingness to give up violence against the Other.

Reply to duncang (Reply #15)

Sun Apr 30, 2017, 09:17 PM

Apr 2017

It's only American to return to the days of winning.

Modernity means changing all those war values, and the changes of modernity are a real threat to many groups trapped in their past "glory days," from ISIS to the KKK to the NRA to the KGB to the NPRK v. USA.

Thanks for your thoughtful post. This is important for DU to remember.

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Thoughts On Why 45 & Supporters Believe THEY Are American and We Are Not. [View all] ancianita Apr 2017 OP

Everything you said. Dawson Leery Apr 2017 #1

Yes, they are conservatives, American Conservatives. Dawson Leery Apr 2017 #3

'THEY' are not 'conservative,' this is the definition: elleng Apr 2017 #2

I agree. IMO there's a lot more 'con' than 'conservative' at play now. nt WePurrsevere Apr 2017 #7

No doubt, elleng Apr 2017 #11

I can see similarities to the US in this... WePurrsevere Apr 2017 #12

Yes. There are universal problems, elleng Apr 2017 #13

I think there are wise people with answers but... WePurrsevere Apr 2017 #14

I SO hope you're right. elleng Apr 2017 #16

They can be "dealt with". roamer65 Apr 2017 #4

They view their ancestors as "special", got ahead by playing by the "rules". Blue_true Apr 2017 #5

Old proverb - " last resort of a scoundrel is patriotism." demosincebirth Apr 2017 #6

K&R Boomerproud Apr 2017 #8

for me it all comes down to this drmeow Apr 2017 #9

A basic rule - If you can take it, it's yours... dchill Apr 2017 #10

You might add fear duncang Apr 2017 #15

Yes! Fear of modernity is how I'd label the unwillingness to give up violence against the Other. ancianita Apr 2017 #17

Always good to hear someone else agree Dawson Leery May 2017 #19

We are all Americans when.. coco22 Apr 2017 #18

I would add conservatives always hate that progressives don't believe in American kairos12 May 2017 #20