I think a large bit of conservative viewpoint today is that the government shouldn't even be involved in marriage.
I don't at all care what you do with your life, and really I'd like it if you gave me the same courtesy.
But, if you believe that because I consider myself more conservative than not, I must then hate your lifestyle, how can we ever come to a happy coexistence?
I don't think you hate anyone. I know that millions of voters reliably vote for candidates who are outspoken about oppressing specific groups of people, and who introduce legislation and vote in support of legislation that targets specific groups of people.
I'm glad you don't care what I do with my life. If you vote for candidates that legislate in ways that do restrict my life, I ask that you please stop.
I replied below to another comment, but that reply fits here as well.
> This assumes that everyday conservatives believe in the republican representatives that end up in power.
I didn't even vote in the last election as I felt un-represented. For me there was no 'greater evil' candidate. Prior I voted libertarian, but what good does that do?
> Does having voted a certain way for a candidate make your beliefs ultimately responsible for the way the representative governs? In America we essentially get `choose red or blue`.
> How can the subjects as complicated as everyday topics are ever be reduced to two colors!?
> The problem _is_ our tyrannical democratic system.
I'm for small and lesser government and anti-war. I also like freedoms including gun rights.
I think less taxation is great and believe in the free market.
I believe in a nuclear family and traditional marriage for a healthy society, but not to the point that I'd ever try to force it on someone else, but in that I think it's proven to be the best way for people to rise from poverty and build a healthy community.
I don't think abortion is okay, but I won't stop you from having one.
I don't want the government to provide welfare though I do think that minorities have been hurt by our current system. I think welfare has if anything propagated said system.
I'm skeptical of big pharma and in particular the systems that both hyped COVID's danger and provided the vaccine.
I'm not anti-science, but anti-scientism.
My point is, I'm mostly conservative--to the point I get downvoted a lot when I express my opinions and I identify with a lot of opinions that are removed from twitter and youtube.
I think global governance only leads to more inscrutable bureaucracies and less freedom and privacy.
I believe that governments everywhere are doing their damnedest to scare everyone into believing more governmental control is the only way to protect you from `the other`.
I'm pretty clearly in the conservative camp. That said, I don't wish to control you, simply not to be controlled.
I don't at all care what you do with your life, and really I'd like it if you gave me the same courtesy.
But, if you believe that because I consider myself more conservative than not, I must then hate your lifestyle, how can we ever come to a happy coexistence?