Speculation: in 1950s right intellectuals looking for a mass movement to hitch wagon to. Southern resistance to Civil rights fit the bill.
@JustinRaimondo Burnham evolved (or devolved) in 1950s. I think his embrace of racism in 1950s is symptomatic of shift I'm talking about.
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@HeerJeet Burnham was never a conservative of any sort: neither for that matter were any of the other ex-Trots. -
@JustinRaimondo Agree, except I'm using "conservative" in vernacular sense (i.e. Conservative movement tied to NR and GOP). - Show replies
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