I think that Lindsey Graham almost perfectly personified the self-hating boomer. Feeling forced to live a lie, his frustration was then channeled into a cynical and hypocritical conservatism that said:
"If I can't live in authenticity, I will make sure you don't either"
He certainly wasn't the only one and many people of his generation lived in the shadows only to slowly see subsequent generations begin to free themselves as things progressed.
Conservatism in its most distasteful cultural guise is about frustration and grievance. It isn't joyful or advancing society but instead dour and whiny.
It is about making sure others know their place especially if one is particularly unhappy with their own life.
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