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'''Russell Amos Kirk''' (October 19, 1918 &ndash; April 29, 1994) was an [[American]] political theorist, [[conservative]] intellectual, historian of ideas, social critic, and man of letters, who is best known for his role in the American conservative movement. Kirk's 1953 book, ''The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Santayana'',<ref>It went into 7 editions, the later ones with the title ''The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Eliot''.</ref> attempted without complete success to lay claim to the history and direction of the modern conservative movement. His book traced the development of conservative thought in the Anglo-American tradition, giving pride of place to the ideas of 18th century British writer and statesman [[Edmund Burke]], an Irish Protestant who was sympathetic to independence for the American colonies.

'''Russell Amos Kirk''' (October 19, 1918 &ndash; April 29, 1994) was an [[American]] political theorist, [[conservative]] intellectual, historian of ideas, social critic, and man of letters, who is best known for his role in the American conservative movement. Kirk's 1953 book, ''The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Santayana'',<ref>It went into 7 editions, the later ones with the title ''The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Eliot''.</ref> attempted without complete success to lay claim to the history and direction of the modern conservative movement. His book traced the development of conservative thought in the Anglo-American tradition, giving pride of place to the ideas of 18th century British writer and statesman [[Edmund Burke]], an Irish Protestant who was sympathetic to independence for the American colonies.

However, Kirk was not a [[movement conservative]]. His lack of vigilance against the potential for government tyranny, and his strident criticism of [[libertarian]]s, marginalize his effectiveness against the [[Deep State]] a ''[[1984]]'' type of society, or a government-imposed unisex society that obliterates gender distinctions.  Kirk famously wrote "Ten Conservative Principles" which is abstract and never mentions gender, sex, [[abortion]], the [[homosexual agenda]], or [[transgenderism]]. Conservatives are champions of custom, convention, and continuity because they prefer the devil they know to the devil they don’t know.

However, Kirk was not a [[movement conservative]]. His lack of vigilance against the potential for government tyranny, and his strident criticism of [[libertarian]]s, marginalize his effectiveness against the [[Deep State]] a ''[[1984]]'' type of society, or a government-imposed unisex society that obliterates gender distinctions.  Kirk famously wrote "Ten Conservative Principles" which is abstract and never mentions gender, sex, [[abortion]], the [[homosexual agenda]], or [[transgenderism]]. Conservatives are champions of custom, convention, and continuity because they prefer the devil they know to the devil they don’t know.

 

Conservatives are champions of custom, convention, and continuity because they prefer the devil they know to the devil they don’t know.

==Life==

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