The Conscience of a Conservative · Character
The Kremlin
The seat of Soviet power and the narrator's central foreign-policy antagonist, embodying the tyrannical collectivism that threatens free peoples everywhere.
supporting
Also known as the Kremlin, The Kremlin, its, It
First appearance: the conscience of a conservative
As a supporting figure in The Conscience of a Conservative, The Kremlin is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Portrayed as rational actors who would not accept disarmament that leaves them weaker; would be confronted with ultimatums in uprising scenarios.
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With Narrator (rivalry): The narrator views the Kremlin as the central antagonist and embodiment of Soviet tyranny. With Most Americans (rivalry): Most Americans are portrayed as being in fundamental opposition to the…
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- Rivalry
- Psychological
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- Political Forces and Factions
- Protagonist
- Historical and Political Figures
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- Breaking point
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- Narrator
rivalry · negative
The narrator views the Kremlin as the central antagonist and embodiment of Soviet tyranny. How this plays out →
- Most Americans
rivalry · negative
- Conservatives
rivalry · negative
- Candidate X
rivalry · negative
- Big Labor
psychological · negative
- The Communists
friendship · negative
- Communism
psychological · negative
- Candidate X
rivalry · negative
- Conservatives
rivalry · negative
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