Reactionaries aren’t libertarians; they are happy to support a strong central government as long as it enforces their values. Reactionary t-shirts, flags, and bumper stickers, however, often feature a libertarian theme. How can these two facts be reconciled?
Reactionaries believe that, in the natural and correct order of things, government assists them in the legal imposition of their “order and orthodoxy.” As they see it, the primary problem with the federal government is that it prohibits them from doing exactly that. And so, the circle can be squared; refusing to permit Reactionaries to impose their will on society is in itself a form of governmental oppression to be resisted at all costs.