The Debate Over 'Common-Good Conservatism'

Subject: The Debate Over 'Common-Good Conservatism' Mon Jan 17, 2022 2:20 am

In the face of progressives’ persistence in portraying contemporary conservatism as a mortal threat to American democracy, conservative intellectuals have launched the latest round in a learned and hard-hitting debate — as old as the post-World War II conservative movement — about the character of the conservative task. Donald Trump’s tumultuous presidency and his post-presidential sway over the Republican Party give added urgency to the latest iteration of the debate.

At its center lie rival interpretations of America’s founding principles and the U.S. Constitution’s primary purposes. At their best, both sides agree that constitutional government in America depends on blending freedom and virtue. They disagree sharply, however, on the proper proportions and government’s role in achieving the right mix.

.https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/01/16/the_debate_over_common-good_conservatism_147037.html

The Debate Over 'Common-Good Conservatism'

The Debate Over 'Common-Good Conservatism'

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