But the first principle of conservatism, constantly deployed against liberal reformers, is that it is not wise to make radical changes to long-standing laws and institutions for small gains.

但是保守主义第一原则是为了微弱的收益而对长久存在的法律和体系造成根本改变是不理智的，这一原则经常用于对付自由改革者。

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As China's global influence continues to grow, I would not bet on Washington's current radicalism prevailing over Beijing's conservatism.

如果中国的全球影响继续扩大，我可不敢保证华盛顿现在流行的激进主义一定能盖过北京的保守主义。

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Another reason not to get too excited is the reflexive conservatism and technophobia of medical folk.

另一个不至于变得过于刺激的原因在于反弹性的保守主义和医学大众的科技恐惧。

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McCain wants the Republican Party to be a party of reform, not just conservatism.

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Shultz conservatism is not dour, budget-balancing conservatism.

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In Mississippi, a proposal to declare that an embryo is a person in law from the moment of fertilization did not win - a defeat for social conservatism (though of course not all social conservatives are Republican).

BBC: Elections help Obama. A bit.