Power is not the same thing. I need people to understand: conservatism does not believe power can be abused. When they have it, it’s theirs. There is no right or wrong action, only right or wrong people. Things are right because right people do them. Their ingroup inherently possesses this unquestionable right to act - and in their minds, that’s surely the only basis for your objections. We just want our guys acting, instead.
Conservatives think legitimacy is an object you own.
checks the news I mean, that’s what they appear to be doing successfully.
Power is not the same thing. I need people to understand: conservatism does not believe power can be abused. When they have it, it’s theirs. There is no right or wrong action, only right or wrong people. Things are right because right people do them. Their ingroup inherently possesses this unquestionable right to act - and in their minds, that’s surely the only basis for your objections. We just want our guys acting, instead.