Inside the Conservative Mind, Circa 2006
Somewhat less than pithy thoughts on an otherwise somber day:
Why is it that so-called conservatives are generally tough on crime, to the point of suggesting that anyone concerned about a loss of liberties must be secretly committing said crime; but when one camera is placed in a stop light, you get the idea this is one stop shy of the apocalypse?
Why is it that so-called conservatives believe government incapable of helping America during a massive hurricane; but give it all the credit in the world for protecting us against terrorism?
And why is it that those same folks believe a liberal media clouds the minds of others; yet they themselves cannot possibly be clouded by think tanks on Wal Mart's tab?
It's truly a fascinating fairy-tale world they've created.
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"The Conservative Mind from Burke to Eliot" by Russell Kirk, 1953 describes the perverse and distorted "conservative" worldview.
For example, they hate the French, because the "rights of man" violates the conservative belief in the need for classes and an aristocracy to preserve order in society. "Conservatives" have hated the French ever since the French enumerated them.
See "The Conservative Mind" page on my website for quotes from the book and an overview of their thinking. It's frightening.
And on my site see "Explaining Liberal Principles" for why liberals are the "center," not the "left" as "conservatives" maintain.