Reflection On Core Conservatives

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In this quiz, I am considered a “core conservative” which for the most part I agree with. Personally, I would call myself more of a hard-right libertarian but my differences with core conservatives are few and we agree on most things. The biggest disagreement that I have with core conservatives is on diplomacy. Only 13% of core conservatives believe that “Good diplomacy is the best way to ensure peace” and I think this is incorrect. I believe that it is tyrannical and wrong for countries to use their power to bully weaker countries into making them do what they want. The different groups in this quiz were interesting and I was mostly intrigued by the differing views of Republicans on things like the free-market and immigration. It is good to

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