“An ideologue - one who thinks ideologically - can't lose. He can't lose because his answer, his interpretation and his attitude have been determined in advance of the particular experience or observation. They are derived from the ideology, and not subject to the facts.”
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James Burnham
James Burnham was an American political leader born on November 22, 1905, and died on July 28, 1987. He had a profound impact on the fields of political theory, international relations, and conservative thought. more
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