Founderism

Founderism (being a Founderist)[1] is an intellectual outlook that has a strong "reverence for the founders"[2] of the United States. The term is viewed as a pejorative epithet,[3] accusing those so labeled as having a worldview that sacrifices historical accuracy for turning the "founding into a fetish".[4]

The antonym "anti-founderism" is applied to those who "seem convinced that there was something profoundly wrong with the origins" of the state.[2]

## See also

* Founder's syndrome

## References

1. ↑ Carl Scott (September 10, 2013). "American Liberty #2: The Shortcomings of Conservative Founderism". First Things. http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2013/09/american-liberty-the-shortcomings-of-conservative-founderism.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 James Ceaser (November 10, 1997). "The Founders' Friend: Thomas West Argues for 1776". The Weekly Standard: 36–37. http://www.vindicatingthefounders.com/reviews/ceaser.html. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
3. ↑ James W. Ceaser (1997). Reconstructing America: The Symbol of America in Modern Thought. Yale University. p. 252.
4. ↑ Peter Lawler (October 1, 2009). "Some Anti-Straussophobic Answers". First Things. http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2009/10/some-anti-straussophian-answers.

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