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Post by Maolsheachlann on Oct 24, 2017 9:05:19 GMT
I can't remember whether we've mentioned the new conservative Burkean Journal in Trinity College. Here is a good article from it, very comprehensivea and thoughtful. I think we need more of this sort of thing! burkeanjournal.com/to-turn-back-from-the-rubicon/ |
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Post by cato on Oct 24, 2017 15:10:59 GMT
My internet security provider is warning "this could be a dangerous"site. I wonder is this a reference to the counter cultural thought crimes ?
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Post by Séamus on Oct 25, 2017 0:06:42 GMT
My internet security provider is warning "this could be a dangerous"site. I wonder is this a reference to the counter cultural thought crimes ? (not totally related but) I find it curious that the lyrics of the Scottish-cum-Irish ballad BOTH SIDES THE TWEED have a disclaimer, on one site at least, that the words contained EXPLICIT LANGUAGE. What is explicit, it's hard to see. The song itself is political, but the political content itself is not explicit enough for a disclaimer. Maybe it's the (archaic) use of the word "gay"? |
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Post by Maolsheachlann on Nov 2, 2017 14:14:00 GMT
And here's a stupid article from the same journal. burkeanjournal.com/halloween-a-bastion-of-conservatism-in-a-modern-ireland/This, for me, is why it can be fairly said that Halloween is a conservative holiday. It is an unbroken link with our ancient past, and with the conservative philosophy that went with it. Such was not a philosophy of hate, nor sexism, nor degeneration, but one of honour, fairness and meritocracy. Unlike the Christian conservatism that came after it, the old Irish philosophy believed that men and women were inherently equal, and that although there were traditional roles assigned to each, it was also acceptable for an unusual individual to break these roles to fulfill their full potential. It is also an ideology that will not tolerate cultural relativism, revisionism or the oppressive oversensitivity of the regressive left, and one that cherishes the courage of an individual, as well as the ability and drive to fight for tightly held beliefs. Despite being an ideology that might have existed even before the 21st century B.C, it is one more than ready for the 21st century A.D.Correct me if I'm wrong, but I suspect Peter Caddle is over-extrapolating what we actually know about Irish paganism-- which, as I understand, is not very much. (Perhaps the most grumpy book I've ever read was The Druids by Stuart Pigott. The first half was spent arguing that we know next to nothing about the Druids, the second was spent laughing at the modern day Druids.) |
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Post by cato on Nov 2, 2017 20:19:34 GMT
And here's a stupid article from the same journal. burkeanjournal.com/halloween-a-bastion-of-conservatism-in-a-modern-ireland/This, for me, is why it can be fairly said that Halloween is a conservative holiday. It is an unbroken link with our ancient past, and with the conservative philosophy that went with it. Such was not a philosophy of hate, nor sexism, nor degeneration, but one of honour, fairness and meritocracy. Unlike the Christian conservatism that came after it, the old Irish philosophy believed that men and women were inherently equal, and that although there were traditional roles assigned to each, it was also acceptable for an unusual individual to break these roles to fulfill their full potential. It is also an ideology that will not tolerate cultural relativism, revisionism or the oppressive oversensitivity of the regressive left, and one that cherishes the courage of an individual, as well as the ability and drive to fight for tightly held beliefs. Despite being an ideology that might have existed even before the 21st century B.C, it is one more than ready for the 21st century A.D.Correct me if I'm wrong, but I suspect Peter Caddle is over-extrapolating what we actually know about Irish paganism-- which, as I understand, is not very much. (Perhaps the most grumpy book I've ever read was The Druids by Stuart Pigott. The first half was spent arguing that we know next to nothing about the Druids, the second was spent laughing at the modern day Druids.) Spot on Maolsheachlann. Much of what is written about our pagan ancestors is simply projected made up modern fantasy. The vast majority of ancient Irish writing was in fact written up by christian monks. Celtic society was deeply aristocratic , obsessed with status and maintaining reputation, slave owning and warrior like- aspects which get overlooked by enthusiastic modern cheer leaders for the Druids or Celtic gender equality. |
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Post by cato on Nov 27, 2018 14:03:00 GMT
The new Look Burkean has a series of short interviews by various people explaining in short interviews why they are conservatives.
David Quinn is interesting in the stigma around the word "conservative" and how many small c conservatives shy away from it.
It might be a useful thread to post on this site.
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Post by Tomas on Feb 21, 2019 9:22:52 GMT
How is this journal doing now? No articles published on the web after October 2018 it seems.
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Post by Maolsheachlann on Feb 21, 2019 9:40:57 GMT
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Post by Maolsheachlann on Oct 11, 2019 13:33:59 GMT
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Post by cato on Oct 11, 2019 21:47:47 GMT
Congratulations on a fabulous article. In parts I felt like cheering! I had been reading about Oikophobia and Rodger Scruton earlier today. It is a topic well worth returning to in the future. Several years ago I stopped practicing the faith regularly but reading poems helped me remain spiritually sane. Reading the beautiful poetry of the psalms helped bring me back to God. Reclaiming and supporting good poetry can be a practical way for conservatives to actually do something positive to improve a trashy culture and to help people cope with isolation , confusion and chaos. Again well done on a well written passionate piece. |
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Post by Maolsheachlann on Oct 12, 2019 6:25:12 GMT
Congratulations on a fabulous article. In parts I felt like cheering! I had been reading about Oikophobia and Rodger Scruton earlier today. It is a topic well worth returning to in the future. Several years ago I stopped practicing the faith regularly but reading poems helped me remain spiritually sane. Reading the beautiful poetry of the psalms helped bring me back to God. Reclaiming and supporting good poetry can be a practical way for conservatives to actually do something positive to improve a trashy culture and to help people cope with isolation , confusion and chaos. Again well done on a well written passionate piece. Thanks so much,, Cato! I'm very glad you like it, and I do think poetry is often a stepping stone to God (or back to God). |
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Post by cato on Oct 28, 2019 13:16:52 GMT
The Burkean appears to be down again. Web page no longer available.
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Post by Maolsheachlann on Oct 29, 2019 12:48:43 GMT
Essential maintenance, their Twitter account says.
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Post by Maolsheachlann on Nov 8, 2019 15:00:34 GMT
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Post by cato on Jan 27, 2020 18:02:16 GMT
Maolsheachlann has an interesting but somewhat melancholic (at least at the end)article on The Burkean website on Leftists and Irish culture.
I would go a little father and ponder why almost all artists/writers/ musicians who comment on public matters toe the leftist globalist party line. As a group they are ironically, given their self identification as free thinkers exceptionally, CONFORMIST. They are rare exceptions but I recall being struck during the Repeal debate the virtually all the celebrity types were pro the killing of the unborn.
I have encountered some of the ultra woke Gaeligoiri , some of whom belittle conservatives who don't have an intimate grasp of Irish or the appropriate blas. In my opinion it's rather sad that people who have abandoned every other vestige of Irishness cling to the repellent elitist snobbery of the past to dismiss other Irish people. That snobbery is a rare relic of the old Ireland but they , credit were credit is due keep it alive and thriving. Mocking those not as fluent as they are is a tactic to shut their critics up. They tend not to like criticism. They tend to shut people up a lot. We used to call that censorship and the liberal arty lot used to oppose that.
I recall a book by John Carey the English literary critic on the hostile attitudes of elites towards the general population. Many of the most woke are well heeled , wealthy and university educated. In a word the most privileged people of all.
Perhaps Maolsheachlann could repost that article here as it is well written and thought provoking?
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