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Burke was accused of inconsistency for supporting the American colonists, the rights of Irish Catholics, and the people of India, yet opposing the French Revolution. The difference, though, was between reform and revolution, the former of which sought to adjust policies to restore ancient principles, the latter to capsize
— Jun 25, 2019 06:33PM
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“Burke and Lincoln both described themselves as “old Whigs,” a reference in Burke’s case to the party that opposed the power of the royal court in favor of Parliament and in Lincoln’s to the party that stood against the populist demagoguery of President Andrew Jackson.”
— Jun 11, 2019 10:16AM
