Lara Trump’s recent statement claiming that conservatives are now the counterculture and it is cool to be a conservative is not only laughable but also incredibly out of touch with reality. The idea that embracing conservative values is somehow rebellious or edgy goes against everything that counterculture stands for.
This notion is nothing new, as it seems like every few years, conservatives try to rebrand themselves as the new punk rock. However, the reality is far from it. The conservative ideology is rooted in authoritarianism, not rebellion against the status quo. It is about upholding traditional values and maintaining the existing power structures, which are the opposite of what counterculture movements aim to achieve.… Continue reading
Lara Trump: “We are the counterculture now. It is cool now to be a conservative.”
Lara Trump’s recent statement claiming that conservatives are now the counterculture and it is cool to be a conservative is not only laughable but also incredibly out of touch with reality. The idea that embracing conservative values is somehow rebellious or edgy goes against everything that counterculture stands for.
This notion is nothing new, as it seems like every few years, conservatives try to rebrand themselves as the new punk rock. However, the reality is far from it. The conservative ideology is rooted in authoritarianism, not rebellion against the status quo. It is about upholding traditional values and maintaining the existing power structures, which are the opposite of what counterculture movements aim to achieve.… Continue reading