In modern political jargon, conservatives are associated with the concept of "small government" or "limited government". If this is interpreted to refer to the degree of government power there is , historically conservatives have not stood for it. Indeed, so-called "conservative"...
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Filed under: Centralization, Checks and Balances, Democracy, Libertarianism, conservatism, Monarchy
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 perpetual contract that makes the government...
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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 to themselves as "conservatives" don't...
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Filed under: Democracy, Means and Ends, Big Media, Propaganda, Philosophy, conservatism, liberalism