Category Archives: Conservatives

The Left Is Horrified By Revenge

Dennis Prager points out that all punishment contains revenge. People on the right are not as horrified by revenge as people on the left because the right wants to strongly punish norm violators. Other distinguishing features of the right include … Continue reading

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The Conservative Human Rights Revolution: European Identity, Transnational Politics, and the Origins of the European Convention

Prior to reading this book, I was unaware of any major players in human rights who were right-wing. Here are some highlights from this 2016 book by Marco Duranti: Conservative Europeanists invoked international human rights norms for different purposes. Nevertheless, … Continue reading

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Harm Reduction

Wikipedia notes: “The harm principle holds that the actions of individuals should be limited only to prevent harm to other individuals.” I’ve loved some of my cars and I’ve felt like they were an extension of me. Any harm to … Continue reading

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The Role of Identity in Conservative Claims of Cultural Oppression

In his work in progress, Conservative Claims of Cultural Oppression: On the Nature and Origins of Conservaphobia, Rony Guldmann writes: * Notwithstanding their ostensible egalitarianism and pragmatism, the liberal elites are committed to their own particular brand of identity politics, … Continue reading

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Conspiracies & Hero Systems

When your hero system is far removed from those who hold power, you’re going to look like you believe in crazy conspiracies. Rony Guldmann writes in his work-in-progress Conservative Claims Of Cultural Oppression: * The conservative magazine Chronicles explains: Once … Continue reading

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