But not anymore. Modern conservatism is all about standing athwart history and yelling "Halt," as if it is possible to deny life itself its essentially changing nature. Even worse, modern conservatives imagine that no one else has tried this before.
As this book shows, it has been tried. And it has failed. And, if we continue to try it here, not even American exceptionalism will prevent it from failing again. Because American exceptionalism at its best is all about embracing change and making it work for ourselves, not wishing it away or bullying it down.
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