I had never been anti-Russian in all the time that I was anti-Communist. Putin assesses the sickness of the West as perfectly as anyone else has done so in recent years.

But this in particular caught my eye:

We will be guided by a healthy conservatism.

That really is the answer to so many of the world’s problems today. And if you would like to see further discussion of conservativism and its meaning in today’s world, you should read my own recent discussion on conservative thought. Part 2 will be available soon.