I do think EA’s wide moral circle is key to why it doesn‘t attract conservatives (how many liberals / socialists / libertarians vs conservatives would choose to give to a more cost-effective charity abroad to people of a different ethnicity, instead of prioritising their local community?)
I would guess that libertarians are overrepresented in EA relative to how popular libertarianism is, but conservatives are very underrepresented.
I think it’s important for EA to make more active efforts to engage with conservatives given that crudely, conservatives are in government about 50% of the time, and conservative governments can definitely be convinced to adopt specific policies which benefit foreigners, future generations and animals, especially since conservatives often form alliances with libertarians.
I do think EA’s wide moral circle is key to why it doesn‘t attract conservatives (how many liberals / socialists / libertarians vs conservatives would choose to give to a more cost-effective charity abroad to people of a different ethnicity, instead of prioritising their local community?)
I would guess that libertarians are overrepresented in EA relative to how popular libertarianism is, but conservatives are very underrepresented.
I think it’s important for EA to make more active efforts to engage with conservatives given that crudely, conservatives are in government about 50% of the time, and conservative governments can definitely be convinced to adopt specific policies which benefit foreigners, future generations and animals, especially since conservatives often form alliances with libertarians.