Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect. [Anti-conservatism counters that:] The law cannot protect anyone unless it binds everyone; and it cannot bind anyone unless it protects everyone.
-- Frank Wilhoit
Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect. [Anti-conservatism counters that:] The law cannot protect anyone unless it binds everyone; and it cannot bind anyone unless it protects everyone.
-- Frank Wilhoit
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In case you're not familiar with Wilhoit's Law:
“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit:
There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind,
alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.
There is nothing more or else to it,
and there never has been."
~Frank Wilhoit, composer
https://crookedtimber.org/2018/03/21/liberals-against-progressives/#comment-729288
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Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect. [Anti-conservatism counters that:] The law cannot protect anyone unless it binds everyone; and it cannot bind anyone unless it protects everyone.
-- Frank Wilhoit
Many of you may already be aware of the important thoughts shared by #FrankWilhoit in his March 2018 blog comment "There is No Such Thing as Liberalism".
https://crookedtimber.org/2018/03/21/liberals-against-progressives/#comment-729288
It provides political framing I find useful. I propose using it as a test or "razor" (à la Occam) when evaluating political actions and legislation:
👉 Who does this action or law bind? Who does it protect? 👈
The best answer is the people who are bound are also protected. That would be a sign of that the action or law is a good one.
The worst answer is the people who are bound are not protected. This almost always means the action or law is a bad one.
As with all politics and compromise there are shades of grey, but this rule of thumb can help find the better action or law.
https://mdpaths.com/rrr/commentary/wilhoits_razor/index.html
This quote from a few years ago adds #framing that I find useful...
"#Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit:
There must be #in_groups whom the #law protects but does not bind, alongside #out_groups whom the law binds but does not protect.
There is nothing more or else to it, and there never has been, in any place or time."
-- #FrankWilhoit 03/22/18 "There is No Such Thing as #Liberalism"
The original was an obscure blog post by Frank Wilhoit the composer, not the political writer Francis Wilhoit.
https://crookedtimber.org/2018/03/21/liberals-against-progressives/#comment-729288
https://slate.com/business/2022/06/wilhoits-law-conservatives-frank-wilhoit.html
"The law cannot protect anyone unless it binds everyone; and it cannot bind anyone unless it protects everyone."
A good mnemonic is "Rules [Taxes, Laws, etc.] for Thee, but not for Me."
Edit: Updated with better links to sources.
“Wilhoit’s Law” about conservatives keeps getting credited to the wrong Frank Wilhoit.
#wilhoitslaw #composer #FrankWilhoit #conservative #privilege
https://slate.com/business/2022/06/wilhoits-law-conservatives-frank-wilhoit.html
On Conservatism by #FrankWilhoit (music composer) Part 2/2
“In order to answer that question, it is necessary and
sufficient to characterize conservatism. Fortunately, this
can be done very concisely.
Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit:
There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does
not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but
does not protect.
There is nothing more or else to it, and there never has
been, in any place or time.”
On #Conservatism by #FrankWilhoit (composer), Part 1/2
“There is no such thing as #liberalism — or #progressivism, etc.
There is only conservatism. No other political philosophy
actually exists; by the political analogue of #GreshamsLaw, conservatism has driven every other idea out of circulation.
There might be, and should be, anti-conservatism; but it
does not yet exist. What would it be?”
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