AngrilyEatingMuffins

oh dear god

try not to hurt yourself thinking

literally none of this is controversial to anyone with any sort of understanding of political philosophy. but go off

I could explain. I just don’t see you as being worth the bother. Your uninformed followup that features exactly no useful rejoinders or any conception of political philosophy confirms I made the correct decision to treat you like a stooge.

I have engaged in no narratives, simply a correct understanding of the history and philosophy of the liberal movement.

I highly doubt you know enough about liberalism to even say what the philosophy cares about at its core.

I wish it surprised me that liberals don’t even know what liberalism is, but I’ve been involved in political debates for far too long.

Since I can’t be bothered I had Chatgpt generate a response

Understanding conservatism as a subset of liberalism requires a nuanced view of the historical and philosophical development of these ideologies. Initially, these terms might seem contradictory, but under a broader definition of liberalism, conservatism can be considered a variant or an offshoot.

Liberalism, in its broadest historical sense, refers to a range of ideas centered around the importance of individual liberty, the rule of law, and, often, limited government. This broad category emerged during the Enlightenment and was instrumental in shaping the modern Western political and social order. Classical liberalism, in particular, emphasizes individual freedom, economic freedom, and minimal state intervention.

Conservatism, while often positioned in opposition to liberalism (especially in its progressive or social liberal forms), can be seen as a subset of liberalism in the context of this broader historical perspective. This view holds when considering that conservatism in Western political thought often shares with liberalism a commitment to certain fundamental principles such as the rule of law, individual rights (although conservatism places a stronger emphasis on communal values and traditions), and, frequently, the free market.

However, conservatism diverges from liberalism in its emphasis on tradition, authority, and often a skepticism of rapid social change. Conservative liberalism, or liberal conservatism, is a term used to describe ideologies that blend liberal values (like economic freedom) with conservative stances (such as an emphasis on traditional social structures).

In summary, while conservatism and liberalism are distinct in their traditional definitions and core philosophies, conservatism can be viewed as a subset of liberalism in the context of a broader, historical understanding of liberalism. This perspective sees both ideologies sharing some fundamental values but differing significantly in their approach to tradition, social change, and the balance between individual rights and communal responsibilities.

I mean conservatism directly spawned from liberalism and is correctly seen as a subgroup of classical liberalism but okay

Conservatives are liberals, too

The computer self corrected based on its understanding of math principles that it learned through text. It’s not about the math. It used reason.

The computer had a thought. A rudimentary one, yes. But an actual thought.

I don’t really know what to say if you don’t see why that’s an amazing discovery.

Also the Belgium thing was if it continued growing at the rate it is, but the technology didn’t improve. The technology has already improved by two generations since that paper was written. It’s a crappy talking point and nothing else.

Are you unaware of the vast corpus of leftist texts about just this? Do you think leftists are just teenagers on TikTok?

I think it’s Just more apparent

i think there actually is one i just copy pasted for the meeeem

you're doing a really good job of breaking this stereotype, bub

Smug sense of superiority. You’re special and do things the right way because everyone else is too dumb.

The image you've uploaded is a humorous take on a programming practice common among Python developers. It shows a list comprehension, which is a concise way to create lists in Python. The joke is that nobody prompted the Python programmers to use a complex or sophisticated feature, yet they are using it anyway, which implies that Python programmers tend to use list comprehensions frequently and perhaps even when they are not strictly necessary. List comprehensions are a popular feature in Python because they can make the code more readable and expressive, and this meme plays on the idea that Python programmers might be eager to use them at every opportunity.