There is something conservative about much of Pixar's output, but when I say conservative, I mean a small “c” conservative that sees the world along the same lines as Edmund Burke: “A disposition to preserve.” I'm going to call this “social conservatism,” by which I don't mean the religious or moral conservatism of modern political discourse, but a conservatism that is interested in preserving traditional social features - in particular, the idea of “family” - but which sees such preservation as ultimately futile. The family will dissolve, eventually, and so we must do what we can to keep it going as long as possible. It is a worldview based not on progression but on loss.
U.S. and Allies Penalize Iran for Striking Israel, and Try to Avert War
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While imposing sanctions on Iran, U.S. and European governments are urging
restraint amid fears of a cycle of escalation as Israel weighs retaliation
for a...
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