By David Gordon
The neoconservatives are prime examples of what happens when the temptation to empire and hegemony, far from being resisted, is eagerly embraced by conservatives.
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By David Gordon
The neoconservatives are prime examples of what happens when the temptation to empire and hegemony, far from being resisted, is eagerly embraced by conservatives.
Conservatism is in itself a failure. It confuses discipline and seriousness with rigidity and stubbornness.
I like that. Nicely said.
America in its founding and continued existence is progressive in the literal, not political sense. I think this makes conservatism impossible.
I'm not sure if it's impossible, but I agree that it's at least a very fine needle to thread.
I'd say American conservatives should pretty much be libertarians who also uphold conventional virtues, without seeking to enforce them through the state.
Yeah, but they don't. I left the R party years ago, because of the hypocrisy.
No, they don't, do they?
It seems to be unusual for people to not be authoritarians.
We seem to have a natural need to be led.
After reading the article, I can assert two things.
I think conservatism is kind of unusual in America, because our tradition is revolutionary liberalism.
I agree that there's never been a coherent American conservatism that was widely adopted, but it's possible that we do need such a thing.
And why do you think so? Aren't you in good terms with American liberalism? I like liberalism and has been preaching it as an example for operating a better democracy.
I do like liberalism (not democracy so much). In the American context, liberalism is part of conservatism, because the country was founded on liberal ideals.
Ahh! I missed it that US liberalism is a part of conservatism.
Yeah, it's an unusual situation.
All of conservatism is rooted in the misguided teachings of Paul.
That seems unlikely, considering they have conservatism in non-Christian cultures. I think it's more of an innate human disposition.
Auron MacIntyre has a new book out. The Total State: How Liberal Democracies Become Tyrannies
Zman's review is good, as is Greg Hood's.