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Conservatives unwittingly side with the social forces that contribute to the destruction of traditional values.

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Christopher Lasch
Age: 61 †
Born: 1932
Born: June 1
Died: 1994
Died: February 14
Historian
Journalist
Social Critic
Sociologist
Writer
Omaha
Nebraska
Robert Christopher Lasch
Conservative
Destruction
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Sides
Unwittingly
Values
Conservatives
Force
Contribute
Social
Forces
Traditional

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