Index to posts in this seriesThe Mixed ConstitutionChapter Five of Regime Change by Patrick Deneen describes the mixed constitution, which is the second main principle of common good conservatism, along with the wisdom of the people. There are two basic ways of mixing: closely, like a smoothy, and clotting, where the elites live among but partly separate from the subservient class. Policies leading to the mixed constitutionDeneen gives us some ideas for policies that will lead to a mixing of the elites and the subservient class. It’s true Disraeli supported an increase in male suffrage for some working class people, but that’s not the same thing as becoming a party of the working class. Common good conservatism is one of the contenders for the future of conservatism if MAGA doesn’t stay in charge.

Source: The Guardian March 14, 2026 23:45 UTC