Of all the various image problems that modern conservatism has, it’s
arguable that the one that hurts them the most with the general public
is the perception that conservatives, to be blunt, are straight up mean.
It’s a well-earned reputation, as we’re reminded when
Sarah Palin sneers,
“How's that hopey, changey stuff working out?” or groups of angry right
wingers picket groups of children fleeing gang violence in Central
America. This image problem caused George W. Bush to run on a platform
of “compassionate conservatism”, which was quickly forgotten when the
war hammers came out.
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