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Originally Posted by Zergling
when SJ's are described as "conservative" it is usually more in the lifestyle sense (Likes to keep things the same, takes fewer chances, etc.) rather than politically conservative.
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Originally Posted by Jennifer
I think that SJs also come in another basic flavor, which is reactionary to the established norms... Because SJs focus on the prevailing norm, how they express is usually is to enforce it or purposefully rebel against it. Some other types do look like they rebel, but it's less about rebellion because they're simply following their own path; SJs do have a streak where they just rebel in order to fight the expectations they are feeling hanging over them
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These both spoke to me.
I'm definitely liberal (yet another way I don't fit my type?) and I'm all about defying expectations. My ESTJ "conservatism" definitely expresses itself in a lack of interest in risk-taking, NOT in an interest in upholding the status-quo.