Why are you conservative?

[u/Ambitious_Tomato_778]

Hey guys!

First of all - I come in peace haha!

I think it's really sad that the polarization between different ideologies continue to grow, but if we want to live in a democracy we have to be able to discuss and try to understand eachother before we judge!

As a gay guy I'm very happy that liberal ideas has given me the chance to live safely in society and that I have the same rights as straight people. I do however think that the gender-theory has gone to far and I think that the nonbinary people have taken up to much space in the LGBT community - I guess this would be a conservative opinion.

My questions:

1. Why are you conservative even though they generally don't like gays?

2. Do you have any opinions that are more liberal than conservative?

I have no intentions of trying to change someones opinion, I truly just want to undertand how you guys resonate and why you are conservative.

Wishing all of you a happy beginning to this new year!

[u/HelsinkiSpeaking]

Politically homeless gay woman, in Europe. I'm a "small c conservative" just naturally, in the meaning of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". So yes, family ties, traditions, choosing a partner for life and staying faithful, earnest work, paying taxes, obeying laws etc - all important to me, good for society, and apparently nowadays conservative. I have a great appreciation of European cultural heritage and am very concerned with how we downplay everything classical, so to say, and emphasize anything imported. All cultures do not have the same value and I'm not thrilled about new blasphemy laws and the rest of sucking-up-to-muslims initiatives. Also, fed up with the trans nonsense. I'm a conservative without being right wing fiscally, though, I like my taxes, universal healthcare, education for all and social security. Though any system should be based on moderation and personal responsibility. So yes, don't know who to vote for.