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How conservatism conquered America — and corrupted itself
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Jul 06, 2022 09:28am |
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| Category | Analysis |
| Author | Zack Beauchamp |
| News Date | Wednesday, July 6, 2022 01:30:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Modern democracy is, at heart, premised on the liberal ideal of equality: that because no person is inherently superior to any other, all deserve to help shape the rules that govern society as a whole.
That this idea will strike many readers as banal speaks to the success of the liberal democratic project, which has taken a premise that challenges every historical hierarchy and elevated it to the level of received wisdom.
These hierarchies, however, are not without their defenders. Anti-egalitarian politics have regularly proven to be politically potent, with many citizens in seemingly advanced democracies repeatedly showing themselves willing to support political factions that challenge liberalism’s most cherished ideals. |
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