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It's a movement primarily among Catholic intellectuals that rejects both the progressive left, with its focus on individual rights and identity, and ''economic liberalism,'' the ideology that favors a free market and small government.
Postliberals do share Catholic conservatives' longstanding opposition to abortion and LGBTQ+ rights.
But Catholic postliberals want a muscular government β one that they control.
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They envision people who share their views taking over government bureaucracies, universities and other institutions from within, replacing entrenched ''elites'' and acting upon their vision of the ''common good.''
''What is needed β¦ is regime change β the peaceful but vigorous overthrow of a corrupt and corrupting liberal ruling class and the creation of a postliberal order,'' wrote Patrick Deneen, a prominent author in the movement, in his 2023 book, ''Regime Change.''
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[vance]'s said the next time his allies control the presidency or Congress, '' we really need to be really ruthless when it comes to the exercise of power.'' He has said Republicans should seize institutions, including universities ''to make them work for our people.'' He's advocated for government policies to spur childbearing, a notion reflected in his digs at ''childless cat ladies'' with allegedly no stake in the nation's future.
