Six Principles of Conservatism
By Shane Vander Hart - Posted at Caffeinated Thoughts:
Kirk’s Six Principles of Conservatism
Shane Vander Hart: Conservatism is about principles, not personalities or politics. Russell Kirk offers some principles to help formulate a working definition.
What is conservatism, and who can rightly call themselves conservative? I don’t think there is a single silver bullet answer to that. I believe drawing from a consensus of thought can develop some guardrails to what defines conservative thought.
Conservatism, first and foremost, is about principles, not personalities, and not even politics. It’s a lens with which we view society. Conservatism is not about Ronald Reagan, and it is not about Donald Trump.
If we sacrifice principles for politics or a personality, we are no longer operating from a conservative worldview.
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