The way I currently view American politics, is that we are nearing what Hegel called the "synthesis". He states that in every era a prevailing world view or thesis exists (conservatism), this is countered by an antithesis (liberalism). Eventually the two will meld and become the synthesis which in turn serves as the thesis for the next era. This is happening now. So-called "conservatives" and "liberals" have had steadily had less to argue about over the past atleast 30 years. They now become increasingly blurred and mixed. Liberalism is becoming the new conservatism. Now though, classical liberalism or libertarianism is coming into view. As more and more people become disenfranchised with the current state of politics, libertarian thought will rise to take up the mantle of antithesis. Or perhaps I have it all wrong and libertarianism is really the synthesis since it takes the "best" parts of conservatism and liberalism. Hmm, something to ponder...
Anyways, I guess I'll ask Mr. Badnarik a question since I'm here...
Mr. Badnarik, I will be voting for you this November and my question is how will you gain access to the public in order to dispell myths and misconceptions about libertarianism. To demonstrate what I mean, I once met a person and I told them I was a Libertarian and he said "oh, aren't they communists or something?" I was in a word flabbergasted.
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The way I currently view American politics, is that we are nearing what Hegel called the "synthesis". He states that in every era a prevailing world view or thesis exists (conservatism), this is countered by an antithesis (liberalism). Eventually the two will meld and become the synthesis which in turn serves as the thesis for the next era. This is happening now. So-called "conservatives" and "liberals" have had steadily had less to argue about over the past atleast 30 years. They now become increasingly blurred and mixed. Liberalism is becoming the new conservatism. Now though, classical liberalism or libertarianism is coming into view. As more and more people become disenfranchised with the current state of politics, libertarian thought will rise to take up the mantle of antithesis. Or perhaps I have it all wrong and libertarianism is really the synthesis since it takes the "best" parts of conservatism and liberalism. Hmm, something to ponder... Anyways, I guess I'll ask Mr. Badnarik a question since I'm here... Mr. Badnarik, I will be voting for you this November and my question is how will you gain access to the public in order to dispell myths and misconceptions about libertarianism. To demonstrate what I mean, I once met a person and I told them I was a Libertarian and he said "oh, aren't they communists or something?" I was in a word flabbergasted.