Conservatism Quote by Christopher Lasch

“The intellectual debility of contemporary conservatism is indicated by its silence on all important matters.”

Christopher Lasch

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Ostensibly rigorous and realistic, contemporary conservatism is an ideology of denial. Its symbol is a smile button.

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