It isn’t strictly “conservative” in a philosophical sense, but the elevation of philosophical materialism in left wing consideration of man and his relation to the world has proffered a very simple view of man. Meet man’s needs and something is still missing
Although I’m a left-leaning libtard through and through, I’ve always found the conservative conception of man, broadly speaking, very interesting—that man’s essence precedes existence and cannot be fully and completely satisfied materially.
New Englanders reacting to anti-federalists Kirkifying Hamilton’s face onto caricatures of slaves in political cartoons: “Is that the likeness of Hamilton on this bondsman Or have I been touched by the brain fever!”
@Vandiemenlandr I agree. I’ve been trying to find something as similarly complex with political intrigue. Reading Dune right now but I wish I could read ASOIAF for the first time all over again
People will say that there’s no such thing as being born into the wrong body but you cannot convince me that this isn’t a gay jewish man stuck in the body of a 19th century German-American political boss
The second great awakening was so successful bc followers used it as a vehicle for greater community involvement and leadership in a political environment that excluded non-propertied citizens from voting. Take that thread and follow it to homophobic evangelical child preachers.
The development of Christianity in the US took liberalism and democratization of the Word to the extreme. This is only possible in this religious environment. This is distinctly and uniquely Americana. And I hate it so much that I love it.
At least say something creative and funny like your genetic ancestral spirit that animates your race compels you to conquer the world. I don’t want to hear about how the democrats created the KKK