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“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but
by malfist 1mo ago
“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”
— Frank Wilhoit
- exoverito 1mo agoA guy who worked for the CIA and was friends with Kissinger in college. If you accept his definition uncritically, then you have some work to do.
- malfist 1mo agoYou can engage with the quote if you disagree with it and have reasons it's wrong or you can deflect with an ad hominem.
- roblatham 1mo agoThere is indeed a Frank Wilhoit you're thinking of (died in 2010, active in political science and a professor at Drake University) The Frank Wilhoit quoted in parent is just some random dude who posted a pithy comment on a blog post. so good news, you can engage with the quote without any Kissinger or CIA baggage.