A simple warning to all that call themselves conservatives, libertarians, classical liberals, etc.

Borrow a corpse to resurrect the soul (借屍還魂／借尸还魂, Jiè shī huán hún)

Take an institution, a technology, a method, or even an ideology that has been forgotten or discarded and appropriate it for your own purpose. Revive something from the past by giving it a new purpose or bring to life old ideas, customs, or traditions and reinterpret them to fit your purposes.


From the Thirty-Six Stratagems. Take it for what you will.

*nods*

something in that for anyone who can see it.