The Republicans and Democrats in the US have swapped ideologies over the course of their history. Societies…

The Republicans and Democrats in the US have swapped ideologies over the course of their history. Societies don't run on politics, they run on imitation/conformity, driven by status. Political parties will happily swap ideologies to follow the current social trends. 1/2 https://t.co/7E0MbhmQo5

The conservatives in Australia right now are advocating a Soviet-era big government energy policy. All the political framings are meaningless. Conformity and status run societies, beliefs will be happily swapped if it achieves more status. /end