Boyds Historical Society @boydshistorical.bsky.social

What's *conservative* about a decision that actually the Founding Fathers did kinda intend for the president to be a king? What is this decision conserving?

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thaddeus @mrmcplad.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 23:48 UTC

it's conserving power in the hands of rich white men, which is something Washington and Madison absolutely supported

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rone @ennui.org [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 23:37 UTC

Power

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Seentoomuch @seentoomuch.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 00:39 UTC

White privilege. That's what it's conserving.

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@snowjob.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 23:40 UTC

I'd change "conservative" to maybe "conservative-authoritarian"

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Justin Logan @juslogan.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 00:19 UTC

Privileges of nobility

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Alex P @alexpi.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 13:18 UTC

I mean, monarchists are pretty conservative

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@shauk.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 23:38 UTC

The monarchy, obv

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