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Candace Owens Thought She Was a Liberal

Shawn Ryan Show

Candace Owens discusses her political identity, clarifying that she considers herself a conservative despite initially thinking she was a liberal. She emphasizes that her core values have always been conservative, particularly regarding the importance of traditional families as a safeguard against government overreach.

Summary

In this transcript, Candace Owens addresses questions about her political identity and conservative values. She explains that she thought of herself as a liberal but has come to recognize that her actual values have always been conservative. Owens identifies the conservation of traditional families as a central conservative principle, viewing family structures as an important counterbalance to government power. The discussion also touches on hiring practices and decision-making, where Owens expresses skepticism about trusting her instincts, attributing this hesitation to the proliferation of misinformation during the recent election cycle. This suggests a broader concern about the reliability of information in contemporary political discourse.

Key Insights

  • Owens states that she initially thought she was a liberal but realizes her values have always been conservative
  • Owens identifies the conservation of traditional families as the core purpose of conservatism and views them as a safeguard against government expansion
  • Owens expresses difficulty trusting her gut instincts in hiring decisions due to widespread misinformation during the recent election period

Topics

Political identity and ideologyConservative valuesTraditional family importanceGovernment oversight and individual libertyMisinformation and election integrity

Transcript

[0:00] Do you still consider [music] yourself to be a conservative? >> I thought I was a liberal, but actually I was raised conservatively and my values were always conservative and I am a conservative. [music] I think family works. What are we conserving at the end of the day is the question and to me it's traditional families. That's our best guard against the government. >> so, too. >> You'd [music] said you really trust your gut when you're hiring people. >> Maybe I don't trust my gut because the lead-up to this last election was just all lies.

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