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If you are referring to its origins in the French Revolution, then you could say the same for "conservative" and "right." I personally don't consider any of the
by jmaygarden 13y ago
If you are referring to its origins in the French Revolution, then you could say the same for "conservative" and "right." I personally don't consider any of the aforementioned terms as derogatory. They are sometimes useful categorizations of views on specific topics.
- pessimizer 13y agoI don't think anyone has characterized their own views as "reactionary" unless it was part of a self-deprecating joke, sarcasm, or rhetorical flourish. It's like Chauvinism - implying that you are a thoughtless defender of something.
- jmaygarden 13y agoYou've obviously never read any Mencius Moldbug [1]. [1] http://unqualified-reservations.blogspot.com http://unqualified-reservations.blogspot.com