 Complete the following phrase:  Politically, Pessoa described himself as a British-style conservative, that is to say, liberal within conservatism and absolutely anti-reactionary, and adhered closely to the Spencerian individualism of his upbringing. He described his brand of nationalism as mystic, cosmopolitan, liberal, and anti-Catholic. He was an outspoken elitist and aligned himself against communism, socialism, fascism and Catholicism. He initially rallied to the First Portuguese Republic but the ensuing instability caused him to reluctantly support the military coups of 1917 and 