I was wondering about the general conservative value around environmental conservation. Generally, I’ve noticed that some conservatives really seem to value nature itself (often, but not always, from a religious perspective—there’s a wide range here), which I would have presumed could translate to a view of protecting animals as part of nature (rather than for the instrumental value of protecting against climate change that is more popular on the left). Why did this value not make it—is it just that U.S. conservatives need to protect & promote the agricultural industry, and directly opposing it won’t fly?
I was wondering about the general conservative value around environmental conservation. Generally, I’ve noticed that some conservatives really seem to value nature itself (often, but not always, from a religious perspective—there’s a wide range here), which I would have presumed could translate to a view of protecting animals as part of nature (rather than for the instrumental value of protecting against climate change that is more popular on the left). Why did this value not make it—is it just that U.S. conservatives need to protect & promote the agricultural industry, and directly opposing it won’t fly?