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False Realism and Utopianism
Conservatism is a defense of the existing order or past existing orders as "natural". Any potential alternative to the existing order or to the romantisized past order is immediately brushed aside as "unnatural" and "utopian"...
Posted 25 June 2008 10:26 PM by Brainpolice | 7 comment(s)
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The Nail in the Coffin of "The Right"
It is common for many libertarians, especially those in America, to assume that they have a natural alliance with "the right". This is based on certain assumptions, such as the notion that contemporary libertarianism grew out of the old American...
Posted 25 April 2008 04:54 PM by Brainpolice | 5 comment(s)
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Definitions
So I put together some relatively witty definitions of my terms. If you're not offended by at least one of these, then you are awesome! Constitutionalism - The belief that a piece of paper drafted and signed by a tiny aristocracy of men is a legitimate...
Posted 18 April 2008 01:08 AM by Brainpolice | 4 comment(s)
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Political Philosophy Is Dead
Clearly, conservatism and liberalism have become anti-concepts, devoid of any objective meaning. They used to have fairly clear definitions, but now they are meaningless terms that change with the context and times at the drop of a hat. The people refering...
Posted 30 March 2008 09:30 AM by Brainpolice | 1 comment(s)
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Traditionalism As Stagnation
In my understanding, appealing to tradition (particularly for its own sake) causes the stagnation of society. All human progress has resulted from deviation from prior "norms" or "traditions". In my view, a conservative view of history...
Posted 09 March 2008 02:58 AM by Brainpolice | 3 comment(s)
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Radicalism and Moderation
What does it really mean to be "radical"? Usually when the term radical is employed it has negative connotations. It is used to imply that someone takes something "too far" or that they are willing to use very extreme measures in the...
Posted 19 January 2008 02:33 AM by Brainpolice | 4 comment(s)
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