Reactionaries dream of one thing and one thing only: the counterrevolution. Historically defined as a return to pre-French Revolution norms, or, in philosophical terms, the reassertion of the rule of law over the law of the majority, establishing the reign of the sacred over in place of the reign of materialism, and the reestablishment of proper hierarchy, displacing the sham hierarchies that have replaced it. Attempts, most notably those of the Holy Alliance and the National movements, have failed, and we explored possible reasons why they did.
The Counterrevolution: Conclusion
The Counterrevolution: Conclusion
The Counterrevolution: Conclusion
Reactionaries dream of one thing and one thing only: the counterrevolution. Historically defined as a return to pre-French Revolution norms, or, in philosophical terms, the reassertion of the rule of law over the law of the majority, establishing the reign of the sacred over in place of the reign of materialism, and the reestablishment of proper hierarchy, displacing the sham hierarchies that have replaced it. Attempts, most notably those of the Holy Alliance and the National movements, have failed, and we explored possible reasons why they did.