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conservatism

[kuhn-sur-vuh-tiz-uhm] / kənˈsɜr vəˌtɪz əm /


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Canadian YouTuber Lauren Southern, for instance, was an early adopter of pick-me conservatism whose first video, posted when she was 19, was titled “Why I’m not a feminist.”

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

His brand of patrician conservatism, Ms. Jones writes, “remains one of the most recognizable, if increasingly endangered, traditions within contemporary British political discussion and analysis.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

For a body known for its conservatism, the warnings it contained were stark: “A major equity market correction could have larger economic consequences today than in the past.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

As a former political advisor to Britain’s Conservative Party, Hilton helped usher in a green, socially liberal strain of conservatism.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

Was there anything about the Chinese environment predisposing toward Confucian philosophy and cultural conservatism, which may also have profoundly affected history?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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