Single Idea 23126

[catalogued under 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 3. Conservatism]

Full Idea

Many conservatives want their world to be peaceful, properous, and pluralist, just as liberals do, but they don't particularly care that it be fair.

Gist of Idea

Conservatives often want peace, prosperity and tolerance, but not social fairness

Source

Adam Gopnik (A Thousand Small Sanities [2019], 1)

Book Reference

Gopnik,Adam: 'A Thousand Small Sanities' [riverrun 2019], p.47


A Reaction

Every conservative will have a sense of what is fair (such as appropriate punishments, and keeping of contracts), but they are more inclined to think that fairness must be fought for by individuals, not imposed by governments.