What are the differences between American conservatism and that of other countries?
They correspond to the differences in political tradition. In general, conservatism in America has a much stronger capitalist/libertarian and populist streak than in other countries. European conservatism once emphasized support for throne, altar and sword as hierarchical bearers of authoritative traditions. In America those hierarchies never existed, and especially in recent years conservatism has emphasized opposition to new antitraditional hierarchies of formal expertise and bureaucratic position. These differences seem to be declining as other countries become more like America and as many American conservatives become more alienated from their country’s actual way of life and system of government.
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