The progressive and conservative “movements” in the USA were named the same way Greenland was. By picking a word that would help appeal to low information folk.
Neither has any actual adherence to either change or tradition for the sake of such.
This is a great point. They’re vague concepts, used as shorthand to communicate someone’s philosophies in very broad strokes. They’re not philosophies or even true political movements in and of themselves.
The progressive and conservative “movements” in the USA were named the same way Greenland was. By picking a word that would help appeal to low information folk.
Neither has any actual adherence to either change or tradition for the sake of such.
I always say; the terms aren’t useful in discussion or debate, but they’re great in a fight!
This is a great point. They’re vague concepts, used as shorthand to communicate someone’s philosophies in very broad strokes. They’re not philosophies or even true political movements in and of themselves.