“Conservatism since Burke has been defined (in part) by the principle that was m

—“Conservatism since Burke has been defined (in part) by the principle that was must first understand and deal with reality as it exists before we can create the reality that we want.”—Eric Field

Perfect. Going to use that often.

Hence my argument that libertarianism is rationalist and justificationary, and conservatism scientific and explanatory, and socialism pseudoscientific and deceptive.