Holos
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- Feb 21, 2016
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Donald Trump's major talking point is that America is no longer great- so why do Conservatives believe America is no longer great?
When do Conservatives believe America stopped being great?
The reason why is simpler to explain then the moment when.
First the why:
Because there is progressive logical thinking relating to investment and interest. Simply stated, it is said and believed America is no longer great because in the perspective of a Conservative (who can properly refer to history as a whole) America can always be better. In other words, improvements are always possible considering the great diversity and associations of everything that has already been accomplished. It is slightly emotionally charged, but a perfectly logical sentiment. It has always been great, it can always be greater. Great might be an ambiguous term, but it delivers for the relief of frustration that may consume our memorial thoughts. (It was a great explosion that killed so many, but the lives of the survivors will be greater than any bomb).
Now the when:
The moment we reconsider our positions is probably the time when we believe our positions were and once again (in the present continuous moment) are not so great, requesting of us recognition of the past, of the present and of the future to amend and create proper retribution for our mistakes. It is not the same as remorse, but justified and apologetic reappropriated projection. It often happens when we are confronted with more than our individual or group selves, as another individual self or another group self with differing and contributing perspectives makes itself evident. In the case of Conservatives the other confronting selves are probably Democrats, but often other Conservatives too (either as singular individuals or group individuals).