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#[[liberal]] indoctrination in schools. It takes about one year to undo each month-worth of indoctrination. | #[[liberal]] indoctrination in schools. It takes about one year to undo each month-worth of indoctrination. | ||
#personal addictions or activities, often self-destructive, that are criticized by [[conservatives]] | #personal addictions or activities, often self-destructive, that are criticized by [[conservatives]] | ||
| − | #jobs in | + | #jobs in industries criticized by [[conservatives]], such as [[gambling]], [[pornography]] and [[government]] |
#habitual reading of the [[liberal]] newspapers. We are what we read. | #habitual reading of the [[liberal]] newspapers. We are what we read. | ||
#easily fooled by superficial [[liberal]] arguments, or by [[liberal]] demonizing of [[conservatives]] | #easily fooled by superficial [[liberal]] arguments, or by [[liberal]] demonizing of [[conservatives]] | ||
#a desire to fit in with [[liberals]] and be liked by them | #a desire to fit in with [[liberals]] and be liked by them | ||
#a belief in [[materialism]], and thereby a rejection of [[platonic]] concepts used by [[conservativism]] | #a belief in [[materialism]], and thereby a rejection of [[platonic]] concepts used by [[conservativism]] | ||
| + | #a lack of open-mindedness in considering ideas unfamiliar to their education or background | ||
Feel free to add to this list, or change their priority | Feel free to add to this list, or change their priority | ||
[[category:Essay]] | [[category:Essay]] | ||
Revision as of 22:02, January 9, 2008
Here is a growing list of the top causes of rejecting conservativism:
- liberal indoctrination in schools. It takes about one year to undo each month-worth of indoctrination.
- personal addictions or activities, often self-destructive, that are criticized by conservatives
- jobs in industries criticized by conservatives, such as gambling, pornography and government
- habitual reading of the liberal newspapers. We are what we read.
- easily fooled by superficial liberal arguments, or by liberal demonizing of conservatives
- a desire to fit in with liberals and be liked by them
- a belief in materialism, and thereby a rejection of platonic concepts used by conservativism
- a lack of open-mindedness in considering ideas unfamiliar to their education or background
Feel free to add to this list, or change their priority