Benjamin Cain
Apr 28, 2024

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You're talking about the anarchy of libertarianism, which is a form of liberalism that modern "conservatives" like George Will latched onto, distinguishing that from Old World conservatism. The latter's the real deal (monarchy, feudalism, theocracy, patriarchy, racism, imperialism, slavery), and it requires a tyrannical government.

Progressives want to control only for illiberal demagogues, parasites, and predators who threaten to regress a free society to the old conservative default. But progressives can go overboard into tribalism, too, as in the case left-wing decadence, political correctness, or "wokeness."

https://aninjusticemag.com/the-arbitrariness-of-george-wills-conservatism-2f0976bfa717?sk=e8d5a48692061b05638f19c1b55674d9

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Benjamin Cain
Benjamin Cain

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