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This is only going to increase as men watch their quality of life continue to degrade, while they get ignored at best and blamed for everything at worse. Many men can barely afford to live, let alone even think of the joys of previous generations such as home ownership, having a family, or travelling.
Meanwhile the news is full of victory after victory for women, so of course they’re going to support the status quo more.
Conservatism grows when people are struggling.
this is true
also true
I don't get this argument. "Supporting the status quo" is literally what conservatism is about, no?
I view conservatism more as trying to relive the past. A rose tinted one, that seems appealing to people unhappy with today.