Conservatism
Change slowly. Keep what works.
Conservatives think old habits and institutions usually exist for a reason. Big utopian plans make them nervous; they'd rather tweak things carefully and keep what's working. Family, religion, community and nation are what they think holds society together.
What they'd say
Society is a deal between the dead, the living and the unborn.
Don't tear down a fence until you know why it was built.
Families and communities, not the state, raise good citizens.
Its 12-axis profile
Where it gets messy
Critics point out that conservatives have opposed things like votes for women and civil rights. Libertarians dislike its readiness to enforce morality by law.
Names to know
- Edmund Burke
- Michael Oakeshott
- Roger Scruton
Its squad
Countries that think like this
These countries and regimes have Conservatism as their closest match out of all 46 types.
Lithuania
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