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The fate of the Right in the late modern age is to destroy what remains of the past in a vain attempt to recover it. This quote deals with how conservatives have attempted to destroy what they see as a threat to traditional values. In order to do this, they have tried to erase the rest of history, something that is quite impossible when you consider the rich history of conservatism.
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