Conservatism is all about conserving. Protecting our values, our way of life our future. People who willfully squander the treasures we have now for a short-term gain are completely opposite from conservative values.
The Japanese are raiding an Antarctic sanctuary and killing thousands of protected creatures just take the short-term value of their meat. Worse, they make a pretense of conducting “research” when it’s really only about making money and screw the potential damage to the future.
As a conservative, I against this false practice. The only ridiculous part is that a band of ragged hippies are the only ones standing up to them. They are, in effect, defending conservative values. They aren’t advancing socialism, they aren’t acting for one world government - they are only trying to stop a relentless killing apparatus that is open violation of the protective measures in place.
I admire that spirit. We need that kind of spirit here. We talk a good game but we aren’t standing up against the offshoring of American jobs. We aren’t standing up against the secret trade negotiations designed to eliminate our national authority. We aren’t standing up against executive actions that violate our constitution. We just sit and gripe and watch the world fall down around us.
The Sea Shepherds aren’t good looking or even very bright but they’re doing something all by themselves against the world and they’re right. I just wish all had that spirit right here at home.
Sometimes conservatism stands for protecting things for our future, not just killing everything off as fast as possible for fun and profit.