> And the promise is that if you follow those rules, then you are by definition virtuous, and if everyone follows the rules, then everything will be OK. Is thi

> And the promise is that if you follow those rules, then you are by definition virtuous, and if everyone follows the rules, then everything will be OK. Is this not the promise of every ideological movement that isn't pure nihilism and wants to see the world burn (though I guess it would be for them too for some definition of "OK")? Though I'd associate it more in an abstract way with organized religion ("if everyone follows these rules, we shall have paradise on earth") and progressive politics. Conservatives usually recognize that not everything will be OK for everyone, they just believe that you have some/more influence on whether it will be OK for you. > which is why you see the right wing making otherwise baffling political connections between things like climate change and transgender identity I don't think that's a connection they'd make outside of political tribalism. These days, you'll have progressives typically arguing both for gender-fluidity and climate change (and lots of other things), and conservatives take the opposing role on principle. Similarly, conservatives aren't fond of Islam, so in response progressives embrace Islam. They'll often switch sides with regards to specific issues as the larger front is moving this way and that and power shifts. It makes a lot more sense to consider these things in a tribal way first and not try to wrap your head around how on earth someone's ideology drives them to do X. There's a lot of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" and "the friend of my enemy is my enemy" going on all the time.