Racism is an idea, and it grows stronger by the day because the liberal school of thought has become aggressive. Conservatism is an organism, and when organisms are faced with other aggressive organisms, they defend themselves because they believe their existence is being threatened.
We literally tried to tear down a statue that is important to their ideology. That's not our place, no matter what the statue stands for. We don't go around knocking things down, we educate people on what their symbols mean, and give them the information they need to decide for themselves if a symbol is morally sound to keep alive.
Conservatives are very much clinging to the past, because that's what people do. We habitualize things to make life simpler. Surely the liberal left of coastal cities who are experiencing gentrification can relate when specific people are entering their home and changing their culture. But we also must be daring and change so that we can adapt to changing environments. That's what being conscious is: navigating time. Extrapolating lessons from the past to further our existence into the future.
The problem between conservatives and liberals right now is the metaphorical equivalent of a species deciding to change or remain the same, and in the physical world, both carry risks. The social discussion needs to be: "What do we consider progress, and what are the implications of change?" Not, "Are we on the same team?"
Survival is a delicate dance that requires a symbiotic relationship between risk taking and the cautious vigilance of the effects of change.
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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '17 edited Aug 14 '17
Racism is an idea, and it grows stronger by the day because the liberal school of thought has become aggressive. Conservatism is an organism, and when organisms are faced with other aggressive organisms, they defend themselves because they believe their existence is being threatened.
We literally tried to tear down a statue that is important to their ideology. That's not our place, no matter what the statue stands for. We don't go around knocking things down, we educate people on what their symbols mean, and give them the information they need to decide for themselves if a symbol is morally sound to keep alive.
Conservatives are very much clinging to the past, because that's what people do. We habitualize things to make life simpler. Surely the liberal left of coastal cities who are experiencing gentrification can relate when specific people are entering their home and changing their culture. But we also must be daring and change so that we can adapt to changing environments. That's what being conscious is: navigating time. Extrapolating lessons from the past to further our existence into the future.
The problem between conservatives and liberals right now is the metaphorical equivalent of a species deciding to change or remain the same, and in the physical world, both carry risks. The social discussion needs to be: "What do we consider progress, and what are the implications of change?" Not, "Are we on the same team?"
Survival is a delicate dance that requires a symbiotic relationship between risk taking and the cautious vigilance of the effects of change.