"Reactionaries" are simply a group of people who react to some political issue or event.
Reactionaries are extreme far rightists who tend to believe in social hierarchy and the superiority of earlier social values. They tend to blame the marginalized for society's problems, and espouse the undesirability of even the most limited mandated social justice and the inherent supremacy of members of their own group (nation, faith, race).
In the US, this would include Neo Nazis, the KKK, right wing anti government militias, and theocratic militias. Some would go further and say that it includes groups like Focus on the Family and the Tea Parties, but I think that is stretching the definition of reactionary, which implies extremism as opposed to conservatism which is more moderate.
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No in fact they killed reactionaries
Reactionaries and radicals both seek significant societal change, albeit in opposite directions. Reactionaries aim to return to traditional values or social structures, while radicals push for fundamental transformation towards new ideologies or systems. Both groups are often motivated by a desire for a different social order.
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They didn't. He was killed by a small group of elitist reactionaries.
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Reactionaries sought to restore traditional social orders, political structures, and cultural norms that they believed had been undermined by progressive movements, particularly during the Enlightenment and the French Revolution. They aimed to reverse modern changes and reinstate systems such as monarchy, aristocracy, and religious authority, often advocating for a return to a perceived golden age of stability and order. Reactionaries typically opposed liberalism, socialism, and other ideologies that promoted equality and individual rights.
Because most voters are neither insane nor feeble-minded.
REACTIONARY (noun) : individual who supports a strongly conservative view, opposing societal changes Plural "reactionaries".
Reactionaries responded to the liberal revolution with strong opposition, seeking to preserve traditional social and political structures. They viewed the liberal movement as a threat to established hierarchies, including monarchy and the church, advocating instead for a return to autocratic rule and conservative values. Reactionaries often employed censorship, repression, and sometimes violent measures to counter revolutionary ideas and maintain the status quo. Overall, their response was marked by a desire to restore order and resist the changes brought about by liberalism.
Alexander M. Martin has written: 'Romantics, reformers, reactionaries' -- subject(s): History, Conservatism
Outer left: Radical Inner left: Liberal Middle: Moderate Inner right: Conservative Outer right: Reactionaries