The problem is that the brakes supplied by conservatism are unmediated - they stop every new idea, good or bad.
And don’t forget the most important point of all. It is much easier to be a conservative than a progressive. Conservatives are dealing with a known entity, progressives not. And the majority of humans tend to be conservative by nature. It takes much more guts to be a progressive and venture “where no man has gone before.”
Sorry.Does that mean all progressive ideas are or have been correct? Absolutely not and many in retrospect were totally harebrained. No list here. But that does not mean all were bad as witnessed by our evolving nation and world. I too hope we have enough time to sort out our national mess before it is too late but that will require many very brave people willing to do what is right and difficult and not just what is politically expedient.
