Does more history knowledge make you more conservative? Options

[Hartmann]

It's a pretty straightforward question.

My opinion is that it does in some way, as the liberal ideal is utopianism and an understanding of history makes it all the more clear that man is an imperfect thing and not able to be made perfect

Thoughts?

[Seeker]

I think being a student of History makes you Libertarian.

[Hartmann]

I think being a student of History makes you Libertarian.

Which is considered a conservative stance as personal freedom is not so much of a core of liberal thought anymore.

[blaarg]

Which is considered a conservative stance as personal freedom is not so much of a core of liberal thought anymore.

huh?

yeah because I guess conservatives would agree with gay marriage and non-intrusive surveillance methods (*cough cough* wiretapping) because that is what the "stay out of people's business" part of libertarianism is.

No doubt there are uber traditional conservative principles in libertarianism (especially having small government), but the fact is present day conservatives have little to no resemblance to traditional conservatism.

oh yeah and to answer the topic question:

no.