Conservatives Must Actively Fight Change Rather Than Passively Preserve Status Quo
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The Gist
The author argues that conservatives need to stop trying to preserve things as they are and start actively fighting to maintain their values. Just like a white fence post will turn black if you don't keep repainting it, conservative values will be lost without constant effort. America should cut ties with European allies who don't pull their weight.
Conclusion
American conservatives need to abandon passive preservation and embrace active counterrevolutionary tactics, including severing ties with unreliable allies who no longer serve American interests
Premises
- True conservatism requires constant action to maintain values, not passive preservation - like repainting a white post to keep it white
- European allies have repeatedly failed to support American interests, making excuses instead of fulfilling commitments
- European governments are weak and unstable, with revolving leadership and erratic policies that make agreements unreliable
- Maintaining relationships with unreliable partners makes America look foolish and undermines its interests
- Historical counterrevolutionaries succeeded by taking active, confrontational stances rather than seeking peaceful dialogue
- Trump's confrontational approach toward international institutions like the UN, NATO, and WHO has been vindicated by subsequent events
Assumptions
- America's current international relationships are fundamentally broken and cannot be reformed
- European political systems are inherently dysfunctional and will continue producing weak leadership
- Confrontational tactics are more effective than diplomatic engagement for achieving conservative goals
- Historical counterrevolutionary movements provide a valid model for contemporary conservative strategy
- American interests are distinct from and often opposed to those of traditional allies