With no explanation, label text_A→text_B with either "DON'T KNOW", "NO" or "YES".
text_A: Before it could fully recover, Lithuania was ravaged during the Great Northern War (1700–1721). The war, a plague, and a famine caused the deaths of approximately 40% of the country's population. Foreign powers, especially Russia, became dominant in the domestic politics of the Commonwealth. Numerous fractions among the nobility used the Golden Liberties to discourage, and ultimately preclude, any reforms.
text_B: Would an outside observer consider this usage of the Golden Liberties to be more conservative than progressive in its application?
YES.