[bagster]

And conservatives are called conservatives for a reason - we’re reluctant to accept new ideas - and that’s fine to be cautious but sometimes we go overboard.

Well, that's a first.

My mama said that 'conservative' meant 'to conserve (or preserve) time tested and proven traditions, values, and practices.

I think you made that up.

And calling someone a 'Luddite' doesn't make them one.

But it sure does sound clever, I'll give you that.

[aquila48]

“My mama said that ‘conservative’ meant ‘to conserve (or preserve) time tested and proven traditions, values, and practices.”

Your mama was a very wise woman and I totally agree with her.

What I’m pointng out is the flip side of that sentiment, which is because we’re so respectful of what’s worked in the past, that makes us weary of and reluctant to accept new ideas.

Unless we’re more open to new ideas and ways of doing things (and yes with a healthy dose of skepticism) we’ll be stuck in the past.

The enemy of Coservatism is radicalism. I hardly consider a vaccine that has gone through a thorough testing and whose development was orchestrated by Trump, radical.

Do you?