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A closed source conservative tacitly accepts the liberal power structure by, for example, subscribing to the liberal ''New York Times''; in contrast, an open source conservative spends that time o
== Disadvantages of Closed Source Conservatism ==
== Disadvantages of Closed Source Conservatism ==
In order to understand the disadvantages of closed-source conservatism, it is important to understand the history of conservatism--a history of decentralized, citizen-driven initiatives. The [[Boston Tea Party]] wasn't planned by a massive national bureaucracy; it was a spontaneous response to the failure of political negotiation. Conservatism, historically, has served as a counterbalance against entrenched interests and power structures.
In order to understand the disadvantages of closed-source conservatism, it is important to understand the history of conservatism--a history of decentralized, citizen-driven initiatives. The [[Boston Tea Party]] wasn't planned by a massive national bureaucracy; it was a spontaneous response to the failure of political negotiation. Conservatism, historically, has served as a counterbalance against entrenched interests and power structures. A closed source conservative tacitly accepts the liberal power structure by, for example, subscribing to the liberal ''[[New York Times]]''; in contrast, an open source conservative spends that time on the [[best of the public]].
However, in recent decades, this has changed. The [[New Deal]] was such a massive expansion of centralized government that, even as conservatives struggled to resist it, they themselves were affected by it. Conservatism became more centralized, more reliant on entrenched power, and more bureaucratic. In short, the traditional conservatism of the [[Founding Fathers]] was replaced with closed-source conservatism.
However, in recent decades, this has changed. The [[New Deal]] was such a massive expansion of centralized government that, even as conservatives struggled to resist it, they themselves were affected by it. Conservatism became more centralized, more reliant on entrenched power, and more bureaucratic. In short, the traditional conservatism of the [[Founding Fathers]] was replaced with closed-source conservatism.
In so doing, closed-source conservatives frequently (albeit unwittingly) do the work of liberals for them, and undermine the cause of conservatism.
In so doing, closed-source conservatives frequently (albeit unwittingly) do the work of liberals for them, and undermine the cause of conservatism.
==Examples of Open Source Conservatives==
==Examples of Open Source Conservatives==