Burke And Ortega Y Gasset And Conservatism Analysis

The readings for Burke and Ortega y Gasset and Gentile dive into what we know about these ideologies (conservatism and fascism) and how they influence much of the policies we see today both internally in the United States government and elsewhere. As a response to liberalism, we note that conservatism and fascism render much of its ideology juxtaposing the very definition of liberalism and its involvement.
The reading for Burke and Ortega y Gasset touches on the relative meaning of conservatism and takes a close look at stages of transformation this ideology has endured throughout its time in the market. At the beginning of the passage, the definition for conservatism gives light to the following; “If conservatism is a distinctive political
When the revolution began in 1788 and 1789, many observers in England hailed it as a great step forward for both France and the cause of liberty. But Burke saw the French Revolution, from the beginning, as a foolhardy attempt to create a new society from the ground up.” (Wordsworth, page 96) This is important because it provided a different ideological perspective that was not witness by those of the British Parliament. The hold for power was great in France and as Burke predicted, there was an attempt to change the very foundation and begin form scratch. Burke was fast to suggest that there needed to be change for the people of France to exhibit true representation from its leaders. In addition to the suggestion Burke goes further to articulate, “It is scarcely surprising that Burke, a member of Parliament, should favor representative government. But we should not take this to mean that he also favored democracy. In Burke’s day only a small minority of the British population, principally the large landholders, could vote or stand for election, and Burke saw no need to expand the electorate significantly. The interests of the people should be represented in government, according to Burke, but one did not have to vote to have his or her interests well represented. What matters more than the right to vote is having the right kind in office – a wise, prudent, and well-informed person to whom we can entrust our interest.” (Wordsworth, page 100) Representative government, which Burke argued, was pivotal to avoid any further disruption and disregard from political office holders. As Burke mentions, there should be represent for the minority groups but at the same he argues that this is an outlet for groups to demand their proper share and eventually take down those who are desperately seeking to aggrandize their