Really? Zero? Looking only at losses, sure, that seems to make sense, but look around—broader than that.
“There is still good in the world, Mr. Frodo.”
Why is that good still there? Is it because its enemy is faint or doesn't want to destroy it? Have things suddenly stopped falling apart? No. When Mordor kept gaining ground, despite the efforts of its resistance, did the resistance thereby conserve nothing? No. They conserved all that was left.
To anyone not drowning masochistically in newspaper headlines, much much good remains today, including much of the long‑inherited good that conservatives love. Had the likes of Kamala or Clinton encountered no resistance, much of it would be gone.
Now, I’m not praising political conservatives. I’m only saying there’s this thing, the long‑inherited good. It’s neither the novel good nor the inherited bad. And much of its endurance is due to those who love it: conservatives. Yes, conservatives can do much better. I did a podcast episode on that with @iowancapreborn, so I agree. But so what? Thinking it means they’ve conserved nothing only means someone is dwelling on the losses.
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