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The Real Failure of Liberal Theory

The Real Failure of Liberal Theory

December 18, 2019 | by Daniel Burns

Conservative critics of “liberalism” are right to identify major flaws in liberal theory. But a deeper appreciation of those flaws should prevent us from blaming the American political tradition for them. Liberal theory is so erroneous that neither the Founders nor any other Americans could ever really put it into practice.

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