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“A welfare state, properly conceived, can be an integral part of a conservative society.”

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Irving Kristol was a prominent American political journalist and intellectual, born on January 22, 1920, and died on September 18, 2009. Renowned for his role as a columnist, Kristol significantly influenced conservative thought in the United States. more

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