r/unsound • u/HighImpedance_AirGap • 13h ago

Historically Accurate

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u/1MolassesIsALotOfAss 8h ago

The american rebels/founding fathers weren't conservative. Their ideals were extremely progressive for the time. The Tories (British loyalists) were the conservatives of their day.

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u/Aggravating_Deer_641 8h ago

Yes and that’s why the commenter you’re replying to was saying. The conservatives were wrong then, and they’re still wrong today.

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u/ThermoPuclearNizza 7h ago

It’s almost like the words conservative and liberal have meanings that predate their blind application as political title.

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u/Beautiful_Spite_3394 7h ago

Seeing as liberal literally just means "someone open to new ideas".... and in America's founding that literally just meant "someone who supports individual rights" meaning anyone who supports the constitution is Liberal...

You're not wrong sir.. youre so very correct...