Juxtapositioning, Conservatively

THE LIST is nearly too long, but not quite, and it could probably be longer. 1) Belief without proof. No doubt.One word: religion, the Christian kind.2) Loyality without truth: aka "Blind loyalty; Trump.3) Wealth without sharing. Say "TEA party". 4) Religion without caring. Jesus, and capitalism don't mix. 5) Women without voices. Pro life = forced birth. 6) Freedom without choices. Conservative conformimity of the cultural kind.7) Knowledge without learning. Again,faith and dogma over science and free inquiry. 8) Pride without earning. Proud to be an American. 9) Honor without service. Emphasis on social status based on wealth. 10) Order without justice. Mass incarceration. 11) Praise without critics. the MAGA cult. 12) Power without limits. Trump, first, and last............ This list of twelve juxtaposed concepts describes the conservative state of mind. Conservative minded peopple are far more likely to be religious than those of a liberal, or what we now call "progressive" mindset. Progressives are less religious, and more prone to seek answers and solutions in science, and to require scientific proof. Religious faith is a conservative, traditional vallue. Blind, unquestioning loyalty is also a tendency among conservative thinkers, to place trust in a religious text,religious figure, or political leader or demagogue. The MAGA movement clearly illustrates this. Capitalism,the economic system preferred by conservatives, emphasizes competition for and the accumlation fo personal wealth. Progressives are more inclined to embrace socialsim, in which wealth is shared, confiscated by taxation and gevernment mandated redistribution of wealth. By marrying the Christian religionto the capitalist system, conservatives manage of remove the socialistic component of the message of Jesus (render unto Caesar, give unto the poor) from their faith. The conservative "pro life" position takes power away from women, and gives it to the government. "Freedom without choices" can be applied to either ideology, conservative or progressive, but most aptly applies to conservatism in matters of social ideology and cultural matters. Conservative are far less tolerant of cultural diversity, for example, and much more intolerant of gay and transgender people, for instance. Knowledge is readily confined to dogma in conservative thinking, free thinking and inquiry is not as much emphasized. The phrase "proud to be an Amerian: bstindicates the idea of unearned pride. Patriotism is inherent in both right and left wing thinking, but more emphasized in conservative ideology, blind loyalty to one's country,regardless of the country's behavior. Honor and public esteem through personal achievement, rather than through selfless public service is more apparent in conservative thinking. Punishment as a means to achieve a crime free civil society, rather than rehabilitation, is a conservative hallmark. Sometimes, punishment can be too extreme,and self defeating, and opportunities for rehabilitation overlooked and ignored. Praise without critics and power without limits are of the same ilk,and go hand in hand. Both are apparent in the cult like manner in which MAGA Trump supporters regard their iconic leader,despite his many serious moral and legal shortcomings,and his obvious lust for unbridled personal wealth, fame, adoration,and power. The mere fact that Donald Trump is the current flag bearer for the conservative movement in America speaks volumes about the current state of American conservatism.