Anyone dealing with "conservatives" IRL know that they come from a cesspool of dog whistles, religious fundamentalism, and invented victim complexes. Personally, I have had several ugly experiences with people like that in the dev community, usually by so-called Libertarians, who don't seem to have read anything outside high-school level Ayn Rand nonsense, and who've confused understanding Software with overall smartness.
Codes of conduct are useful because they give a community the tool set for preventing the warping that these people cause on their surroundings.
Codes of conduct are useful because they give a community the tool set for preventing the warping that these people cause on their surroundings.