He is not more progressive than an American conservative
Yes he is. It doesn’t matter how you explain it, the “conservative” here has beliefs considered further left than American conservatives. Can’t dismiss that just because you can explain it some other way also.
It’s because Germany has fewer “immigrants”, so he thinks German people (everyone) should have healthcare. If there were more “immigrants” then he would say German people (as in German ethnicity only) should have healthcare. That’s what he’s saying about what his group is, well that’s how I break down what his group is.
I’m not dismissing him, I’m saying that conservativism isn’t left or right. That’s a false equivalency putting the conservative/progressive ideologies on a spectrum. That’s not how conservativism works. There is no left or right, only selfish and principled. Do I want this? If yes, then it is a critical part of our culture and history and must be protected from all change at any cost. If the answer is no, then it is an abhorrent condition that must be stopped at any cost. Did I have a different opinion yesterday? Doesn’t matter, because that was yesterday. Will I change my mind tomorrow? Doesn’t matter, because if I do, then I’ll have a really good reason.
Yes he is. It doesn’t matter how you explain it, the “conservative” here has beliefs considered further left than American conservatives. Can’t dismiss that just because you can explain it some other way also.
It’s because Germany has fewer “immigrants”, so he thinks German people (everyone) should have healthcare. If there were more “immigrants” then he would say German people (as in German ethnicity only) should have healthcare. That’s what he’s saying about what his group is, well that’s how I break down what his group is.
I’m not dismissing him, I’m saying that conservativism isn’t left or right. That’s a false equivalency putting the conservative/progressive ideologies on a spectrum. That’s not how conservativism works. There is no left or right, only selfish and principled. Do I want this? If yes, then it is a critical part of our culture and history and must be protected from all change at any cost. If the answer is no, then it is an abhorrent condition that must be stopped at any cost. Did I have a different opinion yesterday? Doesn’t matter, because that was yesterday. Will I change my mind tomorrow? Doesn’t matter, because if I do, then I’ll have a really good reason.