American Conservatism: Setting the record straight

For more than five decades the myth that American Conservatism, if left unchecked, will result in a fascist state has been accepted as fact.

As John Hancock illustrates in this essay, the origins of American conservatism dates back beyond the Declaration of Independence, beyond the founding of the thirteen colonies and all the way back to the fall of the Roman Empire. Over the next twelve centuries, what would become American Conservatism evolved out of the uniquely English value of conserving traditional liberties from the threat posed by the power of the state. This definition, in itself, means that American conservatism cannot lead to a tyrannical or authoritarian form of government.

Within this essay you will discover:
• How completely false and reprehensible the above myth is;
• How the Left/Right Paradigm is inapplicable to American politics;
• How the Liberty vs. Authority paradigm is a better model;
• How to indentify American conservatives whose goal is to conserve traditional liberties from those who are more concerned with preserving the traditional authority of the established ruling class;
• The root cause of the "civil war" that is currently raging within the Republican Party