Exactly. This is why I tend to advocate for the sort of highly-selective oligarchic republicanism that would reject and seek to suppress democratisation. Democracy is the great enemy.
Let’s keep in mind that another theme in neoreaction (a subset of the “alt Right”), drawn from Spengler, is the return to religion, the “second religiousness” written about by Spengler which involves a restoration of the spiritual roots of a civilisation after it has had its turn at rejecting its traditional religion and floating adrift in decadence for decades or centuries.
That’s why a good preacher is worth more than fifty bureaucrats and politicians. Five hundred. Five thousand.
Then you must be quite delighted w/ what we have right now.
The remainder of your post only reinforces my initial rejection of the term.
A "second religiousness"? For God's sake man do you realize the destruction you are advocating?
I’ve very much enjoyed following your conversation on this thread. I agree with both of you. I love Locke, Hayak (road to Serfdom), and consider myself to be an old school classic liberal that is the kind of “conservative” that built this great country.
Things got real bad starting in 1947 with the SCOTUS...and the 50s lead the way to get God out of the public square.
“marron stated: That’s why a good preacher is worth more than fifty bureaucrats and politicians. Five hundred. Five thousand.”
Thank you. It’s hard being a good preacher these days but someone’s got to continue the message. As a deacon who preaches weekly, I can tell you that Virtue, principle and grace are among my favorite topics.
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