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Carl Benjamin: Progressive Elites - The "Parasitic Entity" Controlling British Politics

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The Tory's Theory of the Revolution

Theory is driving a conservative person's action as much as on the left. There is always an implicit theory, I think, driving a conservative people's action. For the Conservative, the theory comes afterwards. The Theory explains why you did what you did. Whereas for the left, the theory come first. And is the commander action? Ah, I don't know whether I agree with that either. But I do think that we are rational creatures and therefore it is completely legitimate for the conservative also to have his own theories. He will be less heavy-handed with them. He won't fetishise theory completely irrespective of an independent of practice. Workability, practicality is also important.

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