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#politicalphilosophy

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Chris Lamke

John Kenneth Galbraith's observation about conservatism is as relevant as ever.

"The modern conservative is not even especially modern. He is engaged, on the contrary, in one of man’s oldest, best financed, most applauded, and, on the whole, least successful exercises in moral philosophy. That is the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness."

#conservatives #selfishness #usa #Economics #PoliticalPhilosophy

wist.info/galbraith-john-kenne

The modern conservative is not even especially modern. He is engaged, on the contrary, in one of man’s oldest, best financed, most applauded, and, on the whole, least successful exercises in moral philosophy. That is the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. It is an exercise which always involves a certain number of internal contradictions and even a few absurdities. The conspicuously wealthy turn up urging the character-building value of privation for the poor. The man who has struck it rich in minerals, oil, or other bounties of nature is found explaining the debilitating effect of unearned income from the state. The corporate executive who is a superlative success as an organization man weighs in on the evils of bureaucracy. Federal aid to education is feared by those who live in suburbs that could easily forgo this danger, and by people whose children are in public schools. Socialized medicine is condemned by men emerging from Walter Reed Hospital. Social Security is viewed with alarm by those who have the comfortable cushion of an inherited income. Those who are immediately threatened by public efforts to meet their needs — whether widows, small farmers, hospitalized veterans, or the unemployed — are almost always oblivious to the danger.
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Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈

Today, for #HolocaustMemorialDay, I want to reflect on "Nationalism and Culture" by Rudolf Rocker, translated by Ray E. Chase. This important work critiques how nationalism fosters divisions among people and serves the interests of those in power.

Rocker argues that nationalism is often portrayed as a unifying force, yet it frequently leads to oppression and cultural stagnation. He emphasizes that nationalism justifies state power and can pave the way for authoritarianism, ultimately hindering cultural development.

Moreover, Rocker contends that nations are constructs created by the state to control individuals and sever their connections to shared humanity. His insights remind us of the dangers of nationalism and the importance of solidarity in our fight for social justice.

For those interested in exploring these ideas further, you can read the full text here: theanarchistlibrary.org/librar

Picture of Rudolf Rockers book "Nationalism and Culture"
#Nationalism#Culture#RudolfRocker
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Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈

"Constant tutelage of our acting and thinking has made us weak and irresponsible; hence, the continued cry for the strong man who is to put an end to our distress. This call for a dictator is not a sign of strength, but a proof of inner lack of assurance and of weakness, even though those who utter it earnestly try to give themselves the appearance of resolution."

— Rudolf Rocker

Image depicting a quote by Rudolf Rocker: "Constant tutelage of our acting and thinking has made us weak and irresponsible; hence, the continued cry for the strong man who is to put an end to our distress. This call for a dictator is not a sign of strength, but a proof of inner lack of assurance and of weakness, even though those who utter it earnestly try to give themselves the appearance of resolution." — Rudolf Rocker
#RudolfRocker#AnarchoSyndicalist#AnarchoSyndicalism
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Sally Strange

A self-described liberal trying, and mostly failing, to say what "liberalism" means in the USA in 2024:

'I used to think the term “liberal” was realistic. It requires, at a minimum, generally voting on the Left and supporting individual rights. Believing in gender, race, and LGBTQ equality, if not perhaps also equity, reparations, and the like (which seem to fall more under the umbrella of “progressive” these days—left of the Left, if you will). Liberal means caring about your fellow human beings...'

This is literally the closest they get to defining liberalism in a piece that's about defining liberalism.

This is a very bad essay and as such it's been puzzling my brain all day. "...we need to be more honest with ourselves," says the author. Physician, heal thyself.

#Liberals #Liberalism #Politics #PoliticalPhilosophy

ohfweekly.org/vol-6-no-2/

OHF WEEKLY · Liberals, Allies, and Other MisnomersOHF WEEKLY VOL 6 NO 2 Editor’s Letter: “Liberals, Allies, and Other Misnomers,“ “Diversifying Citizen Science Projects,” “The Country That Cried Wolf,” “Calling all Poets to Tapestry,” and a Japanese proverb.
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petersuber

5/ Major update. The fired and resigning editors of the old #Wiley journal (Journal of Political Philosophy) just launched a new #OpenAccess journal (Political Philosophy) from the @openlibhums.

I track these journal "declarations of independence" in the #OpenAccessDirectory, and just added an entry for this one, near the bottom in chronological order.
oad.simmons.edu/oadwiki/Journa

oad.simmons.eduJournal declarations of independence - Open Access Directory
#DeclarationsOfIndependence#OpenLibraryOfHumanities#Philosophy
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Tim Erickson, @stpaultim

I'm looking for articles or templates that folks might use to create a Personal Statement of their Political Philosophy, to challenge themselves and better understand their own political beliefs. To help them understand issues in a broader context and vote in a more intelligent and cohesive manner.

I'm sure that work has been done in this area, but my Google searches are not turning up the kinds of resources I would like.

#CivicEducation#CivicTech#PoliticalPhilosophy
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Christopher Hudson

As an atheist & an anarchist, I nevertheless really recommend listening to @kvallier explain the current rise & potential threat of religious anti-liberalisms.

thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/1
#thecurioustask #liberalism #religion #politicalphilosophy

thecurioustask.podbean.com197: Kevin Vallier - What Are The New Religious Threats To Liberalism? | The Curious TaskAlex speaks with Kevin Vallier about his new book "All The Kingdoms Of The World", in which he takes a global view of anti-liberal integralist strands in political thought and warns of the consequences of following them toward a rejection of liberal freedom and democracy.  Episode Notes: The conversation focuses primarily on Kevin’s book:https://www.kevinvallier.com/books/all-the-kingdoms-of-the-world-radical-religious-alternatives-liberalism/  Introduction to Catholic Political Integralism: https://thejosias.com/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integralism  Introduction to islamic political anti-liberalism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamism  “The Confucian Tradition and Politics” Youngmin Kim, Ha-Kyoung Lee and Seongun Park https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228637.013.991
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petersuber

1/ #Wiley just fired Robert Goodin, the founding editor of the #JournalOfPoliticalPhilosophy. Many other JPP editors have resigned in protest.
dailynous.com/2023/04/27/wiley

One editor, Anna Stilz, wrote this to other editors....

#Philosophy #PoliticalPhilosophy

h/t @DailyNous

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Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession · Wiley Removes Goodin as Editor of the Journal of Political Philosophy (Updated) - Daily NousRobert Goodin, the founding and longtime editor of the Journal of Political Philosophy, has been removed from his position at the journal by its publisher, Wiley. Goodin wrote to the associate editors and editorial board informing them of his firing, and in response many have submitted their resignations, including associate editors Sally Haslanger, Philip Pettit, Anne
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Grutjes

Very happily following scientists, lefties, activists, journalists, neurodiversity and techies. But 85% of them are white, and I think that's not healthy as it limits my view on the world.

Do any of you have suggestions for me please? People of color I should follow, or Muslims / people of other beliefs than Atheists or Christians?

Main interests:
#activism #anarchism #antifascism #antiracism
#Covid
#climate
#Culture
#feminism #humanrights #PoliticalPhilosophy #privacy
#refugees
#kindness

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Félicien Breton

Geoffroy de #Lagasnerie: The State defends "its own" and it thinks, incredibly, that "its own" is the #police or the gendarmes, and not the victims, the citizens.

"The State constantly is putting itself in the position of making those who exercise their rights be perceived as problematic and illegal or scandalous actions be perceived as natural: seeing the body of the deceased or #demonstrating is natural but it becomes forbidden."

#policeViolence #politicalPhilosophy #demonstrations #quotes 🧶

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Félicien Breton

Micah White: "I believe it is very important never to protest directly against the police. Because the police are actually made to absorb protest – the objective of the police is to dissipate your energy in protesting them so you'll let alone the most sensitive parts of the repressive regime in which we live: politicians and big corporations. We must #protest more deeply."

occupy.com/article/protest-bro #strikes #quotes #policeViolence #politicalPhilosophy #violence #institutions #police #militancy

Occupy.com"Protest Is Broken": Co-Creator of Occupy Wall Street Calls for New Mental ShiftThe co-creator of Occupy Wall Street has advice for the next generation of social movements: “Never protest the same way twice.”
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