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[–] 1 point 9 months ago*

The issue is that in the political landscape, that word has shifted away from its social meaning. “Conservatives” in the US and parts of Europe are actually reactionaries, i.e. people pushing back against the status quo wanting to “return” to some idealized past that never existed like that.

So using the word “conservative” in its original sense might not be understood by people.

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