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I'd take it a step further to a fear of curiosity and critical thinking, because once you engage with the world, you start seeing how complicated it is, and how complex the problems actually are, and how difficult the solutions are
Conservatives want simplicity, ease. They are nostalgic for the simplicity of childhood. They crave the bliss of ignorance.
Conservativism is basically weaponized Daddy issues and Grok is the new Father figure.