Understanding the Conservative Mindset

[dirtywick]

Here is the original poll: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/30/maga-trump-scandal-2026-elections-01013859

It contains the startling insight that "MAGA Trump voters say they would stick with a GOP candidate accused of domestic violence" which we probably could've safely assumed given that Trump reportedly was that candidate.

It does not contain any mentions of conservatism, the mindset associated with conservatism, nor the principles traditionally associated with conservatism.

yes it does following this heading.

Republicans are generally more willing than Democrats to stick with their candidates despite scandal​

Share of adults, split by their 2024 vote, who would stick with their party's candidate through the following scandals if the midterms were tomorrow

don’t ask for polls if you don’t want polls.

 

[jt512]

The thing I have noted about conservatives is they always end up accepting progressive ideas, it just takes them longer.

Don't hold your breath on anything woke, such as open borders, DEI, gender ideology, critical race theory, pronouns, defunding the police, etc.

 

[ponderingturtle]

Don't hold your breath on anything woke, such as open borders, DEI, gender ideology, critical race theory, pronouns, defunding the police, etc.

You left out legalizing homosexuality and gay marraige. Those are both antithetical to conservatives rather like legalized birth control.

 

[Trausti]

You left out legalizing homosexuality and gay marraige. Those are both antithetical to conservatives rather like legalized birth control.

This is somewhat correct. But it was society in general that changed. Dems/lefties were against it for a long time, too. But it's was really the collapse of evangelicals as a political force that allowed most people to not care. Anyway, I've always thought was was hilarious: