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America’s Most Destructive Habit
Each time political minorities advocate for and achieve greater equality, conservatives rebel, trying to force a reinstatement of the status quo.
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John S. Huntington
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The Atlantic
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November 7, 2021
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Far-Right Vanguard
: The Radical Roots of Modern Conservatism
John S. Huntington
2021
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