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Rereading @JohnWDean's 2006 book "Conservatives Without Conscience." Still on target:
1/
 Conservatives WITHOUT conscience:
-have a high authoritarian personality with many negative traits
Conservatives WITH conscience:
-low authoritarian personality with few negative traits
2/
 Conservatives WITHOUT conscience:
-pretend to honor the past while often drawing on its worst Conservatives WITH conscience:
-draw on the wisdom and lessons of the past and not the worst
3/
 Conservatives WITHOUT conscience:
-believe the executive branch has virtually unlimited power in foreign affairs
Conservatives WITH conscience:
-insist that the separation of powers be maintained along with checks and balances, per the Constitution
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Conservatives WITHOUT conscience:
-believe maximum govt. secrecy is necessary in an age of terror
Conservatives WITH conscience:
-reject govt. secrecy and seek as much transparency as possible
/5
Conservatives WITHOUT conscience:
-think the Bible is an essential guide for govt., and that there are no barriers between church and state
Conservatives WITH conscience:
-think religion is deepy personal and has no place in government
/6
Conservatives WITHOUT conscience:
-think deficits don't matter, and if social programs can be choked by cutting taxes, that's great
Conservatives WITH conscience:
-believe in limited government and fiscal responsibilty
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