“Conservatives discourage easily because without a robust eschatology every battle is the entire war” (Rules, p. 205).
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Rob Steele
8 years ago
Still, there is such a thing as crucial territory. I think you said something of the kind about women in combat.
Bro. Steve
8 years ago
Yeah, I’m a bit discouraged, these days. But my discouragement doesn’t come from my eschatology so much as it comes from the refusal of conservative leaders to accept the obvious, namely, that we have enemies; they’re inside the gates; they mean us harm, and they’re fighting like crazy and cheating every possible way to subvert everything good. For example. When i was in the military, I investigated a case of a worker who sold secrets to the enemy by leaving classified documents unsecured. He just left them where it was convenient for spies to see them. I see one of… Read more »
ashv
8 years ago
Conservatives discourage easily because the entire purpose of conservatism is to serve as controlled opposition for the more advanced wing of the establishment. As Dabney put it, it’s the mere shadow of liberalism.
I suspect Doug’s use of the word “conservatives” encompasses more than simply political conservatism. I think evangelical, theological conservatism – the kind that believes the truths presented in the Bible to actually be true – were in view here.
Still, there is such a thing as crucial territory. I think you said something of the kind about women in combat.
Yeah, I’m a bit discouraged, these days. But my discouragement doesn’t come from my eschatology so much as it comes from the refusal of conservative leaders to accept the obvious, namely, that we have enemies; they’re inside the gates; they mean us harm, and they’re fighting like crazy and cheating every possible way to subvert everything good. For example. When i was in the military, I investigated a case of a worker who sold secrets to the enemy by leaving classified documents unsecured. He just left them where it was convenient for spies to see them. I see one of… Read more »
Conservatives discourage easily because the entire purpose of conservatism is to serve as controlled opposition for the more advanced wing of the establishment. As Dabney put it, it’s the mere shadow of liberalism.
I suspect Doug’s use of the word “conservatives” encompasses more than simply political conservatism. I think evangelical, theological conservatism – the kind that believes the truths presented in the Bible to actually be true – were in view here.
This is a quote from his book on politics/culture-war stuff.