{"id":628,"date":"2024-04-25T11:40:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T11:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edi.lt\/?post_type=analysis&#038;p=628"},"modified":"2026-10-30T12:56:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T12:56:45","slug":"lithuanian-conservatism","status":"publish","type":"analysis","link":"https:\/\/edi.lt\/en\/analizes-ir-komentarai\/analyses\/lithuanian-conservatism\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lithuanisation of Conservatism"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.edi-en-sum{background:#EEF2F6;border-radius:12px;padding:28px 32px;margin:0 0 40px}.edi-en-sum h2{margin-top:0}.edi-en-sum p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.edi-en-sum .note{font-size:15px;color:#697586}<\/style>\n<div class=\"edi-en-sum\">\n<h2>Summary in English<\/h2>\n<p>The history of Lithuanian conservatism is usually told as the history of the Homeland Union party, as if the worldview only needed explaining once it had a party. The author argues the opposite: the word, and political attempts to relate to it, came first, and the party is only one episode in a longer tradition.<\/p>\n<p>He traces a conservatism that predates the conservatives, born at the end of the 19th century in the struggle against Russification and autocracy and reborn at the end of the 20th century against Soviet lies, coercion and collectivism. The common understanding of what is conservative in Lithuanian politics, he writes, still carries Soviet connotations that have not been worked through.<\/p>\n<p>The open question is what common adversary will define conservatism in the 21st century. The answer will set the direction of its renewal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">The full text is in Lithuanian.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lietuvi\u0161kojo politinio konservatizmo istorija da\u017eniausiai pasakojama klaidinant \u2013 ji pradedama ne nuo konservatizmo kaip mums svarbios politin\u0117s pasaul\u0117\u017ei\u016bros istorijos, bet nuo T\u0117vyn\u0117s S\u0105jungos partijos kaip pirmosios, kuri i\u0161rei\u0161k\u0117 konservatyvi\u0105sias id\u0117jas politikoje. Galima susidaryti \u012fsp\u016bd\u012f, kad tik prisi\u0117mus savivard\u012f \u201eLietuvos konservatoriai\u201c, t. y. \u012fpartinus konservatizm\u0105, atsirado poreikis paai\u0161kinti susikurt\u0105j\u0105 tikrov\u0119 \u012fvairiausiomis studijomis (Me\u010dys Laurinkus buvo pareng\u0119s ir partijos suva\u017eiavime 1996 m. dalijo straipsni\u0173 rinkin\u012f <em>Konservatizmo eskizai<\/em>, pana\u0161iu metu pasirod\u0117 Andriaus Kubiliaus refleksija <em>Konservatyvioji bendruomen\u0117<\/em>), filosofin\u0117mis interpretacijomis (1997 m. i\u0161leistas Alvydo Jokubai\u010dio kiek anks\u010diau ra\u0161yt\u0173 straipsni\u0173 rinkinys <em>Postmodernizmas ir konservatizmas<\/em>) bei, \u017einoma, vakarieti\u0161kais ap\u017evalginiais tekstais (dar 1993 m. i\u0161versdinta plati enciklopedinio pob\u016bd\u017eio Roberto Nisbeto studija <em>Konservatizmas<\/em>). Antrindamas \u0161iai dinamikai Vladimiras Lau\u010dius kadaise teig\u0117, kad konservatyvi\u0173 partij\u0173 Lietuvoje iki Antrosios Respublikos laik\u0173 nebuvo. Suprask, i\u0161 prad\u017ei\u0173 atsirado k\u016bnas, TS (LK), ir tik po to subrendo poreikis t\u0105 k\u016bn\u0105 paai\u0161kinti ir apibr\u0117\u017eti, k\u0105 daugiau ar ma\u017eiau s\u0117kmingai jau trisde\u0161imt met\u0173 daro \u012fvairiopi intelektualai ir patys politikai.<\/p>\n<p>Vis d\u0117lto \u010dia ra\u0161ysiu, kad pirma buvo \u017eodis, konservatizmas, ir politi\u0161ki bandymai nusakyti santyk\u012f su juo, o tik paskui k\u016bnas, kurio jubiliej\u0173 \u0161iemet, garbingais 2023-ais metais po Kristaus, minime. Ra\u0161ysiu, kad TS \u2013 tik vienas konservatyviosios pasaul\u0117\u017ei\u016bros Lietuvoje etapas. Ra\u0161ysiu, kad nutyl\u0117t\u0105j\u012f konservatizm\u0105 iki konservatori\u0173 dera prisiminti, sukuriant nesukurt\u0105 jo istorij\u0105, ir ver\u010diant pergalvoti m\u016bsi\u0161kojo konservatizmo element\u0173 tradici\u0161kum\u0105. Ra\u0161ysiu, kad partija buvo net ne l\u016b\u017eis (prie Baltijos), o tik epizodas, kai (post)sovietinis \u017einojimas apie konservatizm\u0105 tapo \u012fk\u016bnytas parti\u0161kai ir dabartin\u0117 konservatizmo samprata i\u0161 esm\u0117s nepakeit\u0117 ne\u012fsis\u0105monintosios sovietin\u0117s sampratos to, kas yra konservatyvu politikoje.<\/p>\n<p>Tai darydamas ginkdie nenoriu teigti, kad konservatoriai yra sovieti\u0161ki. Sovieti\u0161kas yra pats visuomen\u0117s konservatizmo supratimas. Menate t\u0105 1989 m. vasario 16-sios Vytauto Landsbergio kalb\u0105 dar ne i\u0161 balkono, kurioje jis primena, kad sovietin\u0117 sistema i\u0161kreip\u0117 svarbi\u0173 politini\u0173 \u017eod\u017ei\u0173 \u2013 tauta, laisv\u0117, valstyb\u0117, suverenitetas \u2013 prasmes? Many\u010diau, kad \u012f t\u0105 \u017eod\u017ei\u0173 plejad\u0105 taip pat \u012ftrauktinas konservatizmas. Ir padaryta per ma\u017eai, kad konservatizmas prarast\u0173 sovietines konotacijas. O tai, galiu tik sp\u0117ti, susij\u0119 su dar 1993 m. Aleksandro Abi\u0161alos i\u0161sakytu ir nei\u0161girstu raginimu (ir kartu ir kritika i\u0161kilusiam Gediminui Vagnoriui kaip vienam to meto partijos lyderi\u0173), kad \u201ereik\u0117t\u0173 aukl\u0117ti visuomen\u0119, rodyti, kad b\u016btent konservatori\u0173 pa\u017ei\u016bros, konservatori\u0173 ideologija, konservatori\u0161kas po\u017ei\u016bris \u012f valstyb\u0117s santyk\u012f su pilie\u010di\u0173, su savaranki\u0161kom grup\u0117m [&#8230;] yra patys prana\u0161iausi\u201c.<\/p>\n<p>Abi\u0161alos i\u0161keltas tikslas pirmiausia yra i\u0161\u0161\u016bkis pa\u010dios partijos ideolog\u0173 (ger\u0105ja prasme) teorinei ir praktinei vaizduotei. Tuo tarpu \u0161iuo tekstu tenoriu, kad konservatizmas b\u016bt\u0173 i\u0161girstas ne kaip ideologin\u0117 abstrakcija, o kaip lietuvi\u0161kos istorijos ir dabarties politinio gyvenimo dalis. Noriu konservatizm\u0105 susavinti, sulietuvinti. Pirmiausia sulietuvinti kaip kalbin\u0119 tikrov\u0119 \u2013 konservatizm\u0105 buvo b\u016btina i\u0161siversti. Jau pats \u0161is vertimo veiksmas yra konservatyvus, nukreiptas \u012f tradicijos priminim\u0105. 1892 m. <em>Varpe<\/em>, regis, nereik\u0161mingoje i\u0161na\u0161oje Vincas Kudirka pasteb\u0117jo: \u201ejei mes pama\u017e\u0117li bandome dailinti terminologij\u0105 kit\u0173 skyri\u0173 idant palengvinti darb\u0105 m\u016bs\u0173 \u012fp\u0117diniam, tai d\u0117l ko turime pamir\u0161ti politikos terminologij\u0105?\u201c Pasteb\u0117jimas, saky\u010diau, tuomet labai \u012fprastas, veik paprotinis, santykinai negausios lietuvi\u0161kos ra\u0161tijos kontekste \u2013 Jonas \u0160li\u016bpas, Mikalojus Akelaitis ir Jonas Basanavi\u010dius <em>Au\u0161roje<\/em> i\u0161radin\u0117jo lietuvi\u0161kus atitikmenis tarptautin\u0117ms socialini\u0173 moksl\u0173 s\u0105vokoms. Tai darydami jie kartojo Simono Daukanto ie\u0161kojimus, kurie jo am\u017einink\u0173 buvo vertinami kaip vedantys nepaskaitom\u0173 knyg\u0173 link (juk niekas taip nekalb\u0117jo); o ir Daukantas po ranka tur\u0117jo Konstantino Sirvydo <em>Dictionarium trium liguarum<\/em> su gausiais naujadarais. Norint susikalb\u0117ti su moderniuoju, platesniu pasauliu m\u016bs\u0173 \u201eseniausioji kalba\u201c tur\u0117jo b\u016bti atnaujinta, i\u0161pl\u0117sta. Idant gal\u0117t\u0173 gyvuoti, pati tradicija tur\u0117jo b\u016bti perkurta; arba kitaip, rudeni\u0161kas realijas atliepiant: konservavimas visada reikalauja naujos kokyb\u0117s k\u016brimo, pridedant naujus ingredientus.<\/p>\n<p>Ta\u010diau pats vertimo veiksmas gali b\u016bti laikomas konservatyviu ne tik d\u0117l jo aprai\u0161k\u0173 Lietuvos intelektin\u0117je tradicijoje. Vertimas yra r\u016bpestis visa bendruomene, bandymas i\u0161pl\u0117sti esamos kalbin\u0117s bendruomen\u0117s \u017einom\u0105 pasaul\u012f, padaryti jos suvokim\u0105 jautresn\u012f, labiau atliepiant\u012f patyrimo daugiabriauni\u0161kum\u0105. I\u0161versti \u0161iuo atveju nerei\u0161kia vien sukurti naujadar\u0105, bet ir pateikti \u012ftikinam\u0105 termino interpretacij\u0105 \u2013 paai\u0161kinti j\u0105 kalbin\u0117s bendruomen\u0117s nariams, kad \u012fsiterpusi \u012f kasdien\u0119 vartosen\u0105 ji tapt\u0173 savaime suprantama. Taigi, nepaisant konvencinio Vinco Kudirkos priskyrimo \u012f kair\u0119 pakrypusiai liaudinink\u0173-liberal\u0173 tradicijai, jis, si\u016blydamas kurti socialini\u0173 moksl\u0173 kalb\u0105, veikia kaip konservatorius: r\u016bpinasi savo bendruomen\u0117s i\u0161likimu tur\u0117damas modernias to meto \u017einias ir si\u016blydamas mokslines naujoves. Ir b\u016btent d\u0117l to XX a. pabaigos Vytauto Landsbergio pabandymai j\u012f susieti su T\u0117vyn\u0117s S\u0105jungos pripa\u017e\u012fstama tradicija gali b\u016bti vertinami ne prie\u0161taringai, o pana\u0161iai kaip gana v\u0117lyvas Edmundo Burke\u2018o pavertimas i\u0161 kairuoli\u0161ko vigo \u012f konservatyvios minties pradinink\u0105.<\/p>\n<p>Vis d\u0117lto konservatizmas nebuvo ir n\u0117ra i\u0161verstas (kad ir \u012f koki\u0105 \u201esaugyst\u0119\u201c ar \u201esenmylyst\u0119\u201c) ir sukibimas su lietuvi\u0161k\u0105j\u0105 tikrove \u012fvyko ai\u0161kinant. Ie\u0161kant, kaip tai buvo daroma, \u017evilgter\u0117kime \u012f m\u016bs\u0173 lietuvi\u0161kuosius enciklopedistus. Antai vienas m\u016bs\u0173 tautinio atgimimo apologet\u0173, Jurgis \u0160lapelis, savajame svetim\u0173 ir ma\u017eiau suprantam\u0173 \u017eod\u017ei\u0173 \u017eodyn\u0117lyje sako: \u201ekonservativinis, konservativi\u0161kas \u2013 kas stovi u\u017e sen\u0105j\u0105 vald\u017ei\u0105 ir tvark\u0105\u201c. Neapsigaukime \u2013 \u0161is apibr\u0117\u017eimas n\u0117ra ne\u0161ali\u0161kas. J\u012f i\u0161sako Lietuvos socialdemokrat\u0173 partijos narys (k\u0105 \u010dia sl\u0117pti \u2013 socializmo ar komunizmo apibr\u0117\u017eimas \u017eodyn\u0117lyje kur kas simpati\u0161kesnis: \u201emokslas, kur moko, kad privatin\u0117s (atskiro \u017emogaus) nuosavyb\u0117s neturi b\u016bti, kad viskas turi b\u016bti vis\u0173, kad visi \u017emon\u0117s turi b\u016bti lyg\u0173s, kad neb\u016bt\u0173 skriaud\u0117j\u0173 ir nuskriaust\u0173j\u0173\u201c), \u2013 tiesa, \u012fsitrauk\u0119s \u012f bendr\u0105 lietuvi\u0173 tautin\u012f s\u0105j\u016bd\u012f. Bet ir tai neleid\u017eia \u0160lapelio konservatyvumo sampratos matyti teigimu dalyku, o tik \u012frodo, kad konservatyvumas yra smerktinas. Konservatyvumas tuo metu sietas su Rusijos imperijos patvaldi\u0161ka, sta\u010diatikinimo ir rusifikacijos politika. Joks tautinio jud\u0117jimo dalyvis, paprastai pripa\u017e\u012fstantis konstitucijos svarb\u0105, neretai katalikas, neabejotinai tauti\u0161kai nusiteik\u0119s, negal\u0117jo pasivadinti konservatoriumi. Ir tai \u0161iai s\u0105vokai suteik\u0117 neigiam\u0105 turin\u012f: nor\u0117k parodyti savo prie\u0161ininko polink\u012f \u012f carin\u0119 politik\u0105 \u2013 pavadink j\u012f konservatoriumi.<\/p>\n<p>Paradoks\u0105 verta akcentuoti: Pirmojoje Lietuvos Respublikoje ne tik Lietuvos liaudininkai ar socialistai, bet ir krikdemai bei tautininkai konservatizmo princip\u0105 politikoje kritikavo. Ir atitinkamai jie visi buvo u\u017e poky\u010dius ir atsinaujinan\u010di\u0105 Lietuv\u0105. Ta\u010diau antrieji gyn\u0117 i\u0161 esm\u0117s <em>savus<\/em> konservatyvius principus (katalikyb\u0119 ir\/arba tauti\u0161kum\u0105), prie\u0161prie\u0161intus svetimiems (atitinkamai sta\u010diatikinimui ir\/arba rusinimui), tuo tarpu pirm\u0173j\u0173, kairi\u0173j\u0173, kritika buvo radikali \u2013 klaidinanti ne sta\u010diatikyb\u0117, o pati religija; kenkia ne rusi\u0161kumas, bet internacionalin\u0117s pasaulio tikrov\u0117s nepaisymas. Ir tai neabejotinai leido lietuvi\u0173 krikdemus ar tautininkus \u201epravard\u017eiuoti\u201c konservatoriais.<\/p>\n<p>B\u016btent radikaliai praeit\u012f atmetan\u010di\u0105 ir kritikuojan\u010di\u0105 konservatizmo sampratos versij\u0105 \u012fteigin\u0117jo sovietin\u0117 lekt\u016bra. \u0160tai kaip tiesmukai apie tai kalba <em>Tarybin\u0117 enciklopedija<\/em>: \u201esen\u0173 papro\u010di\u0173, tradicij\u0173, tvarkos palaikymas, siekimas juos atkurti; prie\u0161i\u0161kumas naujov\u0117ms\u201c. Viskas. Vos kelios mintys, nedaug pa\u017eengusios nuo \u0160lapelio, nepaisant Vakar\u0173 partin\u0117s sistemos ir apskritai ideologin\u0117s savimon\u0117s raidos tikrov\u0117s: konservatizmas Vakaruose jau buvo \u012ftakinga pasaul\u0117\u017ei\u016bra, tur\u0117jusi savo autoritetus, apologetus ir, be abejo, ry\u0161kias partijas. B\u016btent \u0161i\u0105 tikrov\u0119 mato ir reflektuoja kita, pasitraukusi ir laisv\u0117je gyvenanti Lietuva, i\u0161eivija. Skirtingai nei \u201etarybin\u0117\u201c, Bostone leistoji ir Juozo Girniaus redaguotoji <em>Lietuvi\u0173 enciklopedija<\/em> konservatizmui skiria gana i\u0161sam\u0173 straipsn\u012f, kur reflektuoti ir lietuvi\u0161kosios patirties ribotumai \u2013 pripa\u017e\u012fstama, kad anks\u010diau konservatizmas vertintas su panieka, ta\u010diau dabar, XX a. antrojoje pus\u0117je, situacija kei\u010diasi ir \u201ekonservatizmas skelbiasi es\u0105s modernus\u201c.<\/p>\n<p>Galb\u016bt b\u016btent \u0161i \u012ftampa tarp \u201evakarieti\u0161ko\u201c niuansuotumo ir \u201erytieti\u0161ko\u201c vulgarumo yra tinkama ir dabartinei konservatizmo \u012fsivaizdavimo b\u016bklei suprasti. I\u0161 vienos pus\u0117s turime TS-LKD, kuri priskiriama ir prisiskiria konservatoriams-krikdemams. Besidomintieji gali pasteb\u0117ti, kad kai kurie j\u0173 nariai bando apm\u0105styti, kas ir kod\u0117l i\u0161saugotina, o kas ir kod\u0117l keistina, taip gilinant konservatizmo supratim\u0105 bent jau j\u0173 besiklausan\u010diame burbule. Ta\u010diau i\u0161 kitos pus\u0117s turime visuomen\u0119, kurios did\u017eioji dalis ne\u017eengia toliau nei supaprastintas (ir d\u0117l to i\u0161 dalies klaidinantis) vaizdinys: konservatizmas es\u0105s ideologija, kuri mano, kad \u201evisuomen\u0117 turi b\u016bti reformuojama tik gerai apgalvojus, visk\u0105 apsvars\u010dius, o ne greit\u0173 perversm\u0173 b\u016bdu. \u017dmogus i\u0161 prigimties yra egoistas, ir d\u0117l to vald\u017eia turinti b\u016bti stipri\u201c (citata i\u0161 valstybinio istorinio brandos egzamino u\u017eduo\u010di\u0173).<\/p>\n<p>Ir tai tik pus\u0117 b\u0117dos. I\u0161 ties\u0173 konservatizmo samprat\u0105 labiausiai formuoja ne neskaitomi intelektual\u016bs straipsniai bei knygos, juolab politologin\u0117s interpretacijos, net ne brandos egzamino u\u017eduotys, bet skamb\u016bs politini\u0173 oponent\u0173 epitetai apie konservatori\u0173 veidmaini\u0161kum\u0105, korumpuotum\u0105, nepotizm\u0105 ir, \u017einoma, arogancij\u0105. N\u0117 nereikia gilaus ar net pavir\u0161utini\u0161ko diskurso tyrimo, kad i\u0161girstum, kaip \u012f \u0161iuos r\u0117mus konservatizm\u0105 \u012fstato vie\u0161ai besirei\u0161kiantys TS-LKD oponentai. Ir, pakartosiu, \u0161i j\u0173 kritika reik\u0161minga ne tik kaip s\u0105moningai kritikuojanti TS-LKD, bet ir kaip nes\u0105moningai formuojanti konservatizmo s\u0105vokos turin\u012f, kuri\u0105 pakeisti gerokai sunkiau nei laim\u0117ti daugum\u0105 Seime.<\/p>\n<p>B\u016btent d\u0117l to kaip tikras konservatorius pamoralizuosiu: konservatoriams reikia bandyti autenti\u0161kai nusakyti savo konservatizm\u0105 ir vie\u0161ai j\u012f pabr\u0117\u017eti. I\u0161 \u0161\u012f darb\u0105 galima prad\u0117ti nuo papras\u010diausio, taip ir nepadaryto \u201ekonservatizmo\u201c s\u0105vokos i\u0161sivertimo, atsakant sau \u012f klausim\u0105 (ar bent m\u0105stant apie j\u012f), k\u0105 \u0161is vertimas lemia politin\u0117je partijos pasaul\u0117\u017ei\u016broje. Palengvinsiu darb\u0105 \u2013 konservatorius n\u0117ra tik <em>saugantis, <\/em>jis yra kon-servatorius \u2013 bendrai saugantis.<\/p>\n<p>\u0160i etimologija suponuoja bent kelet\u0105 konservatyviai s\u0105\u017einei svarbi\u0173 i\u0161\u0161\u016bki\u0173. Pirma, kas yra konservatyvios bendryst\u0117s pagrindas? Tauta, visuomen\u0117, valstyb\u0117, \u012ftvirtintos konstitucin\u0117s vertyb\u0117s, europin\u0117 tradicija, gal net \u017emonija, jautriai reaguojant \u012f kiekvien\u0105 neteisingum\u0105 patiriant\u012f asmen\u012f? O gal tai ma\u017eieji samb\u016briai \u2013 \u0161eima, darbin\u0117 ar bendramin\u010di\u0173 organizacija, gyvenamoji vieta ar regionas, religin\u0117 bendruomen\u0117? \u017dinoma, galima, kaip kad Kubilius <em>Konservatyvioje bendruomen\u0117je<\/em>, i\u0161vardinti jas visas arba krikdemi\u0161kai pasisl\u0117pti u\u017e subsidiarumo principo (didesn\u0117s sutelktin\u0117s organizacijos turi tarnauti ma\u017eesn\u0117ms), bet politin\u0117 tikrov\u0117 visada reikalauja prakti\u0161kai pasirinkti tarp savos rinkim\u0173 apygardos ir bendrojo Lietuvos intereso; nacionalinio saugumo ir krik\u0161\u010dioni\u0161kos pagarbos asmeniui; \u0161eimos autonomijos ir noro perduoti visuotin\u0117s kult\u016bros pasiekimus&#8230; Kaip \u0161ioje amplitud\u0117je pasirenkant vien\u0105 ar kit\u0105 atsakym\u0105 galima i\u0161vengti per didelio liberalizmo (sm\u016bgiai i\u0161 de\u0161in\u0117s) ar nacionalizmo (sm\u016bgiai i\u0161 kair\u0117s)?<\/p>\n<p>Bet dar ir antroji konservatizmo termino dalis \u2013 saugoti. \u010cia telpa dar daugiau klausim\u0173 ir atitinkamai veik nesuskai\u010diuojama daugyb\u0117 galim\u0173 atsakym\u0173. Pavyzd\u017eiui, k\u0105 saugoti? Ne tik min\u0117tas bendruomenes, bet ir t\u0173 bendruomeni\u0173 kult\u016br\u0105 pla\u010diausia prasme \u2013 istorij\u0105, laisv\u0119, papro\u010dius, kasdienyb\u0117s praktikas, etinius \u012fpro\u010dius, religinius \u012fsitikinimus&#8230; Bet ar viskas, kas saugoma, tikrai saugotina; ar viskas, kas saugotina, tikrai saugoma? Arba paklauskime kitaip: kaip saugoti? Ar senas \u201emegzt\u0173j\u0173 bere\u010di\u0173\u201c \u012fvaizdis ma\u017eiau\/labiau atgrasus nei \u201etechnokrati\u0161kas ir biurokratizuotas\u201c \u012fstatym\u0173 pri\u0117mimas ir \u012fgyvendinimas, kuriame nebelieka vietos politikai. Arba kitaip, ar karingas nusiteikimas, ar diplomati\u0161kas kult\u016brinis darbas turi b\u016bti konservatyvaus politinio etoso pagrindas?<\/p>\n<p>O tarp \u0161i\u0173 klausim\u0173 i\u0161kyla, regis, ma\u017eiausiai reik\u0161mingas, ta\u010diau turb\u016bt labiausiai konservatori\u0161k\u0105 partin\u0119 vienyb\u0119 kuriantis klausimas \u2013 nuo ko saugoti? Jis svarbus, nes \u201epasakyk, kas tavo prie\u0161as, o a\u0161 pasakysiu, kas tu\u201c. Kaip XIX a. pabaigoje lietuvi\u0161kas konservatizmas, bendras saugojimasis, u\u017egim\u0117 kovoje su rusifikacija, patvaldyste, sta\u010diatikybe (ir kartu save apibr\u0117\u017e\u0117 kaip lietuvi\u0161k\u0105, konstitucin\u012f-demokratin\u012f, krik\u0161\u010dioni\u0161k\u0105), taip XX a. pabaigoje jis atgim\u0117 kovoje su sovietiniu melu, prievarta, autoritarizmu, kolektyvi\u0161kumu, i\u0161tautinimu ir i\u0161valstybinimu (ir kartu save apibr\u0117\u017e\u0117 kaip siekiant\u012f tiesos, laisv\u0117s, demokrati\u0161kumo, \u017emogi\u0161kumo, tautin\u0117s ir valstybin\u0117s savivokos). Klausimas, kas taps did\u017eiuoju vienijan\u010diu prie\u0161u XXI am\u017eiuje vis dar yra atviras, ir b\u016btent atsakant \u012f j\u012f i\u0161ry\u0161k\u0117s \u0161iuolaikin\u0117s, saugotinos tradicijos ir paties lietuvi\u0161kojo konservatizmo atsinaujinimo kryptis (ar, neabejotina ir tai, kryptys).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":502,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"The history of Lithuanian conservatism as a history of a political worldview, with roots that go much deeper than party politics.","edi_partner":"","edi_project":"","edi_paper":"","edi_ext":""},"analysis_type":[23],"class_list":["post-628","analysis","type-analysis","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","analysis_type-analyses"],"acf":{"introduction_text":"","remote_url":"","pdf":"","author":"","footnotes":null,"related":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Lithuanisation of Conservatism - 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