There is no racial much less racist component to Conservative Philosophy.

The DP was the party of racism and hatred until they decided they’d get more votes pretending to actually care about minorities.

He did not run again.
He did it because he listened to the people and congress representing the people.

Oh BS, they needed the votes not just for him if he ran again but for house and senate seats.

The only thing he changed was he kept his open racism quiet except among his inner circle.

LBJ was the dirtiest and nastiest politician this state ever produced and an absolute virulent racist through and through.

Crap even MSNBC stated as such in an article praising his civil rights work.

There is objectionable language at the link but since it’s a news story from a major network I’ll post it anyhow.

Click on it or don’t with that in in mind.

Conserving the status quo, is a big part of conservative ideology. Change is fine, at a very slow rate.

If one goes back to Burke, or more recently, Kirk…the conservative ideology promotes the idea the people are not able to govern themselves, and require an elite class to make the major decisions. Which we almost exclusively white men.

Regarding minorities primarily supporting Democrats, is that due to masterful propaganda by the Democratic party, or are minorities simply not clever enough to figure that out?

You’e just fabricating and repeating the same fabrications over and over.

The first pillar of conservatism is liberty, or freedom. Conservatives believe that individuals possess the right to life, liberty, and property, and freedom from the restrictions of arbitrary force. They exercise these rights through the use of their natural free will. That means the ability to follow your own dreams, to do what you want to (so long as you don’t harm others) and reap the rewards (or face the penalties). Above all, it means freedom from oppression by government—and the protection of government against oppression. It means political liberty, the freedom to speak your mind on matters of public policy. It means religious liberty—to worship as you please, or not to worship at all. It also means economic liberty, the freedom to own property and to allocate your own resources in a free market.

Conservatism is based on the idea that the pursuit of virtue is the purpose of our existence and that liberty is an essential component of the pursuit of virtue. Adherence to virtue is also a necessary condition of the pursuit of freedom. In other words, freedom must be pursued for the common good, and when it is abused for the benefit of one group at the expense of others, such abuse must be checked. Still, confronted with a choice of more security or more liberty, conservatives will usually opt for more liberty.

The second pillar of conservative philosophy is tradition and order. Conservatism is also about conserving the values that have been established over centuries and that have led to an orderly society. Conservatives believe in human nature; they believe in the ability of man to build a society that respects rights and that has the capacity to repel the forces of evil. Order means a systematic and harmonious arrangement, both within one’s own character and within the commonwealth. It signifies the performance of certain duties and the enjoyment of certain rights within a community.

Order is perhaps more easily understood by looking at its opposite: disorder . A disordered existence is a confused and miserable existence. If a society falls into general disorder, many of its members will cease to exist at all. And if the members of a society are disordered in spirit, the outward order of society cannot long endure. Disorder describes well everything that conservatism is not .

The third pillar is the rule of law. Conservatism is based on the belief that it is crucial to have a legal system that is predictable, that allows people to know what the rules are and enforce those rules equally for all. This means that both governors and the governed are subject to the law. The rule of law promotes prosperity and protects liberty. Put simply, a government of laws and not of men is the only way to secure justice.

The fourth pillar is belief in God . Belief in God means adherence to the broad concepts of religious faith—such things as justice, virtue, fairness, charity, community, and duty. These are the concepts on which conservatives base their philosophy.

Conservative belief is tethered to the idea that there is an allegiance to God that transcends politics and that sets a standard for politics. For conservatives, there must be an authority greater than man, greater than any ruler, king, or government: no state can demand our absolute obedience or attempt to control every aspect of our lives. There must be a moral order, conservatives believe, that undergirds political order. This pillar of conservatism does not mean mixing up faith and politics, and it certainly does not mean settling religious disputes politically. It also does not mean that conservatives have a monopoly on faith, or even that all conservatives are necessarily believers.

Racism isn’t included there at all.

Anyone espousing racism or anti semitism isn’t a conservative no matter what they call themselves.

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Johnson was nasty, and effective. McConnell is similar except the things he does favors the party and corporations, not the people.

Johnson may have never abandoned his racism, but his actions clearly made a significant impact on institutional racism in America.

Really poor deflection. Just admit you were wrong and move on.

I am not going to get into a quote war.
Obviously conservatism is not going to flat out publish it supports racism.
At its core, conservatism does not support racism, but it’s followers take many of the principles, and use it to promote white hetero men, over all others. Not because it is racist, but because they believe it is the right thing to do.

The fact that many conservatives reject the idea of white privilege is a glaring example of that.

No deflection was made.

I concur, and refined my assertion that Johnson was a racist.

Coupling that with his impact on racism, through passing the CRA, VRA, is hard to square.

Can you admit that those Acts had a positive impact for minorities in America?

Every single thing you said about LBJ is absolutely true.

Some are determined to rewrite everything.

You’re just making crap up again.

Racism and conservatism are anathema to one another.

Everyone gets to rise or fall on their own merits.

In her own words.

Tell that to David Duke.
Since Trump is a “conservative”.

And…avoids the question.
Predictable.

And you think libs are any different concerning there own racism and racist policies?

There are no racist liberal policies.

There are racist liberals.

There you go…in denial.

How can a person have honest discussion when one is in such denial?

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Duke isn’t a conservative, he’s a racist nut.

He proudly voted for a conservative in 2016.

BS, all affirmative action and other race based quote programs are inherently racist at their core and we have numerous federal court including supreme court rulings certifying same.