It's a pet peeve.
I've been a law-&-order conservative since high school.
The pseudo-cons pretend to the ennobling appellation "conservative", even though they're rather more the opposite.
The easy "sanity check" for anyone claiming to be a political conservative, ask them what it is they're trying to conserve.
You're almost certain to get an answer.
You're equally certain to not get a straight answer.
So why do they lie?
- to steal without legitimacy the prestige they have not earned, prestige political conservatives have earned through committed conduct faithful to conservative principles.
- One way of lifting ones self up is putting others down. When pseudo-cons falsely claim conservatism, they may gain prestige, esteem of conservatism, but when they're recognized as frauds, some of their shame reflects badly on genuine conservatives, as demonstrated in #255.
"Pet peeve" because if the destructive radical fringe reactionaries were open / honest about it, they know they would remain marginalized also rans.
Trump promised improved consumer prices, and he would not start a War in the Middle East.
Would Trump have won the election if he'd disclosed the truth?
Certainly Trump swindled an electorally decisive naïve segment of the U.S. electorate. BUT !
They're not the only ones harmed.
Trump has plunged the globe into crisis, overwhelmingly because of his arrogant ignorant unilateralism.
And after Trump creates big problems for our former allies / trade partners, Trump endeavors to punish them for not bailing him out.
The U.S. is the laughing stock, EVEN IN IRAN, where they're dancing circles around Trump on U.S. vital / Trump political interests.
