Conservatarian Conceit

Well, I'm on the trail at the moment (Septa is driving, not me) so this is a mobile post. Consequently, I can't (at the moment) provide the link that goes with this discussion. But here goes.

Just a few minutes ago, I noticed a disparaging link to one of my posts from a conservative blog. Not that I mind that at all--that's what I'm here for--and any link is a good link. Anyway, I checked out the site and took note of the description in the header, which read (roughly) as follows:

"Conservatism. Capitalism. Freedom. A Celebration of Virtue."

Say what? A "celebration of virtue"? Now I have nothing against capitalism per se, but money, "the root of all evil," a virtue? Capitalism in its most humane form may be a workable and practical economic system given the realities of human nature, but I never thought of avarice and selfishness as virtues. You learn something new every day.

Beyond that, this self-rationalizing description points out one of the Right's most serious flaws: they take themselves too damn seriously. I'm all for taking the issues seriously, but--please--stow the self adulation. The message is important, sure, but the messengers come and go. So avert your gaze from your navel for a second, stop stroking your...beard...and take a look at the larger world. You'll likely find that there is more in heaven and earth than is dreamt of in your conservatarian philosophy.

UPDATE: For those interested, here's the link.