Today, while studying for my Political Ideologies class, I learned about conservatism. According to our textbook, the main idea of conservatism is preservation. Conservatives want to preserve what works and keep all the best qualities of society as it is now. Generally, conservatives resist change because changes can have unexpected downsides and dire consequences. Personally, I see the wisdom in conservatism. It took quite a bit of time, work, and luck to make the progress we've made so far. It'd be foolish to risk all that progress by taking the chance that drastic changes can help us improve society faster. It's often wise to be cautious and consider the possible outcomes of our actions.
Progress is possible, and we should try to make progress, but not at the risk of losing the progress we've already made.
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