jihadist's Journal: Why Conservatism is Failing

Conservatism is the political ideology that claims we need to preserve ("conserve") traditional values within culture and society at large. For many people, especially among the elderly, it has become popular to "resist" the problems with modern society, by calling themselves conservatives. The ideology can therefore in many ways be seen as a reaction against modern liberalism: it's not against modernity itself, but critical of modern values and modern ways of seeing things.

Many people buy into conservatism because it seems like a "safe" way to both defend the traditional, while at the same time working for a modern development in society. Herein lies the problem: it lacks a fundamental political platform outside of "resisting" anything new. It's a reactionary confrontation with modern society, which criticizes but has nothing to neither uphold nor fight for. Its value system is derived from a system of opposites to what is being perceived as "modern."

Why Conservatism is Failing