(November 14, 2016 at 3:18 pm)Whateverist Wrote: That seem less true of Republicans - conservatism is generally about preserving traditional institutions. I'm not convinced that the Democratic party has any such central theme binding it together.But it is important to note the traditional institutions they seek to preserve are those that serve the wealthy and there is nothing merit based about who is wealthy despite the tales they like to tell.
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One thing that Democrats do seem to have in common is the belief that greater authority should be centralized in the federal government. I don't know why exactly someone would see that as desirable. It seems to invest more power in a smaller number of people.
