I grew up in Georgia, surrounded by some of the most conservative communities in the United States. But while those conservatives held right-wing views on a wide range of topics, they weren’t for the most part fixated on provoking racial conflict or belittling LGBT people (even when they disagreed with their proclivities). To them, conservatism meant raising an educated and accomplished family, going to church, contributing to your community through charity and volunteering, and promoting good manners. These values were emblematic of the words in our state motto: “Wisdom, Justice, Moderation.”
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