1. These debates about "real conservatives" have same problem of essentialism as issues of real Christians, Muslims, socialists, etc
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6. The phrase "actually existing" (used in old Marxist debates) is useful here. Trump is actually existing conservatism.
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7. Conservatism might historically include Burke, D'Israeli, Oakeshott & those other dudes, but as a social reality it is Trumpism.
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@HeerJeet The labels are becoming more powerful, and yet less meaningful and descriptive, as the social reality become more complex. -
@vijamsonic@HeerJeet I would break it down into constructive vs destructive spectrum. Much easier to blow up something than build it.
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