Knight is correct in the sense that there are many who claim to be conservative who are no more conservative than Obama or Shrillary.
But if Knight doesn’t know what principles a conservative should hold, he’s just plain ignorant.
Here are the eleven Reagan principles.
• Freedom
• Faith
• Family
• Sanctity and Dignity of Human Life
• American Exceptionalism
• The Founders’ Wisdom and Vision
• Lower Taxes
• Limited Government
• Peace Through Strength
• Anti-Communism
• Belief in the Individual
As taken from the book, “11 Principles of a Reagan Conservative” - Paul Kengor
The modern GOP barely even gives lip service to any of that and genuinely backs none of it.
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I would point out at least two present issues with your list vis-a-vis what a 21st century conservative should be. 1. Communism is pretty much dead, and this tenant provides little guidance. 2. “American exceptionalism” sounds an awful lot like “manifest destiny” and an invitation to American hegemony. Moreover, it sounds trite and hypocritcal when used by a country that hasn’t walked the walk since RR left office.