Once I was at a conference where the readings were from some Fusion man and Michael Oakeshott. One of my friends at the conference chose to read Oakeshott over the Fusion man because he liked Oakeshott's picture better.
I think that this was a wise choice or a happy accident, either way.
The Fusion thing (between libertarians and traditionalist conservatives) seems to me like it might be a problem. Well, I use "might" generously: I've never cared for it. I wonder if the problem doesn't have to do with the blurring of the realm of theory and practice. In terms of practice, sure, fuse up. It doesn't matter to me too much who I fuse up with. In terms of theory, please don't tell me who to fuse with. You can't have the end in mind (fusion) and then bend the theory so it works out that way. If it naturally happens, then so be it, but let's not force anything, okay?
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Trotsky makes this very argument in proposing an alliance with social democrats to oppose the national socialists. So you're in good company.
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