I can understand conservatism as a philosophy - it's not what I believe is best for society, far from it, but I can respectfully disagree with those who do support it. I see very little...
The Conservativism I understand is about public duty, generosity, the instinct to conserve what is good in our society; the importance of the rule of law and of institutions; suspicion of leaps in the dark.
I can understand conservatism as a philosophy - it's not what I believe is best for society, far from it, but I can respectfully disagree with those who do support it.
I see very little conservatism from the current politicians who brand themselves conservative (with either a small or a large "c"). In the UK, the US, and elsewhere the parties under that banner and the people who self-define with that label are increasingly radical and extreme; that's loudly decried by their opponents, but it seems rare to hear from the old guard who've been left behind.
It surprises me how few articles I've seen in this vein.
There were a lot of articles in 2016 by people who were Never-Trumpers, but they don't get a lot of attention because there aren't very many people like that and some of them fell in line anyway.
There were a lot of articles in 2016 by people who were Never-Trumpers, but they don't get a lot of attention because there aren't very many people like that and some of them fell in line anyway.
Because anyone who is in a position to argue is either incensed or enriched enough to look the other way, and everyone who speaks up is on the way out. If Vermin Supreme was somehow given the nod...
Because anyone who is in a position to argue is either incensed or enriched enough to look the other way, and everyone who speaks up is on the way out. If Vermin Supreme was somehow given the nod in the Democratic Primary, how many Democrats would be willing to tank their own nominee because they feel Donald Trump would be a more appropriate fit for office?
I can understand conservatism as a philosophy - it's not what I believe is best for society, far from it, but I can respectfully disagree with those who do support it.
I see very little conservatism from the current politicians who brand themselves conservative (with either a small or a large "c"). In the UK, the US, and elsewhere the parties under that banner and the people who self-define with that label are increasingly radical and extreme; that's loudly decried by their opponents, but it seems rare to hear from the old guard who've been left behind.
It surprises me how few articles I've seen in this vein.
There were a lot of articles in 2016 by people who were Never-Trumpers, but they don't get a lot of attention because there aren't very many people like that and some of them fell in line anyway.
The proper term for them is "reactionary."
Because anyone who is in a position to argue is either incensed or enriched enough to look the other way, and everyone who speaks up is on the way out. If Vermin Supreme was somehow given the nod in the Democratic Primary, how many Democrats would be willing to tank their own nominee because they feel Donald Trump would be a more appropriate fit for office?