\u2026became the Thing that Used to be Conservatism<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe Thing That Used to be Liberalism lost its soul some 20 years earlier, when it ceased to be the party of the little guy and became the party that would stick scissors in a baby\u2019s brain in order to get a vote.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m interested in conservatism insofar as it actually conserves something good from the Catholic tradition, just as I\u2019m interested in liberalism insofar as it advances the work of the kingdom in works of mercy toward the weak and vulnerable.<\/p>\n
I have no interest in either as a brand and I am actively hostile to both when the former conserves and the latter advances evil and stupidity.<\/p>\n
Evaluate your party in light of the Tradition, not the Tradition in terms of its utility to your party.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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