THREAD The New Right is not "redefining" conservatism We are restoring the true definition of conservatism Here is Russell Kirk, the Father of American Conservatism on the 10 Principles of Conservatism:
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8) Conservatives uphold voluntary community, quite as they oppose involuntary collectivism (this contrasts with libertarians who uphold individualism)
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9) The conservative perceives the need for prudent restraints upon power and upon human passions. The conservative endeavors to so limit and balance power that anarchy or tyranny may not arise
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10) The thinking conservative understands that permanence and change must be recognized and reconciled in a vigorous society
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This is a short summary adapted from The Politics of Prudence. To go deeper, if you are interested more in how conservatism is not libertarianism, here is a link to the Russell Kirk Centerhttps://kirkcenter.org/conservatism/ten-conservative-principles/ …
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Jack, with respect, what have “conservatives” conserved? Not the nation, not faith, not family, not civility, not duty or honour, not marriage, not freedom or privacy, not even single sex restrooms. Bloody hell mate, it’s time to get militant.
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Persuaded? Private Property is the essence of the US Const. This is why "Conservatism" is BS
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