Paleo Conservatism Quotes

“The question that poses itself is exactly what one
means by “democracy.” Is it to be identified with self-conscious peoples ruling themselves, or does it entail the establishment and maintenance of “civic
culture” by experts with “progressive” social views? Although these two opposed understandings have coexisted in the same societies, they are fundamentally incompatible.”
― Paul Edward Gottfried, Multiculturalism and the Politics of Guilt: Towards a Secular Theocracy