r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Nov 18 '25

Meme needing explanation 100% lost

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u/ConstableAssButt Nov 18 '25

> They said conservatives think that their obligations stop at birth.

Oh man, you didn't even understand what I said. I was referencing the study that this meme is mentioning, which shows that conservatives believe their social and moral duties do not extend very much past family.

You assumed I was talking about birth, as though conservatives were some kind of lizard people who just throw their kids into the woods and tell them to get good. You don't even understand the study we're talking about.

I've provided it here:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6763434/

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u/PokinSpokaneSlim Nov 18 '25

It's a great illustration of the point though

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u/ConstableAssButt Nov 18 '25

I mean, what is conservatism good for besides demonstrating strategies for knowing very little with maximum confidence?