I keep repeating this, but “moderate” conservatives are mythical creatures much like unicorns or ethical billionaires.
Every conservative either outright supports authoritarianism, or would be fine with it as long as it’s their side in power because of course the leopards won’t eat their faces. “Moderates” will always choose co-operation with literal fascists over co-operation with the left because they ultimately have fewer ideological disagreements with them – just look at what’s happening here in Europe with all the “moderates” lining up to kiss Meloni’s ring (remember that her FdI party is literally a descendant of the original Fascist Party and multiple of its members including Meloni have voiced admiration of Mussolini)
I keep repeating this, but “moderate” conservatives are mythical creatures much like unicorns or ethical billionaires.
Every conservative either outright supports authoritarianism, or would be fine with it as long as it’s their side in power because of course the leopards won’t eat their faces. “Moderates” will always choose co-operation with literal fascists over co-operation with the left because they ultimately have fewer ideological disagreements with them – just look at what’s happening here in Europe with all the “moderates” lining up to kiss Meloni’s ring (remember that her FdI party is literally a descendant of the original Fascist Party and multiple of its members including Meloni have voiced admiration of Mussolini)