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To what extent is Marxism a liberal ideology?
Marxism
Marx is one of the most polarizing figures in modern history: some people revere him as an essential philosophical voice for building a better world, others detest him as a disingenuous leech ...
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Why are American liberals more prone to in-fighting than conservatives?
Throughout the 20th century, conservatives were as diverse and subject to infighting as liberals. Just in the last half of the century conservatives often split into Free Market activism, ...
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Why are American liberals more prone to in-fighting than conservatives?
Why are American liberals more prone to in-fighting than conservatives?
I actually agree with the premise.
I believe it's because American liberals are more committed to certain ethical tenets that ...
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To what extent is Marxism a liberal ideology?
A highly pessimistic liberalism
The "classic" Marxism does not recognize the possibility or at least efficiency of any means that capitalists could use to prevent the self-destructive ...
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To what extent is Marxism a liberal ideology?
The fundamental goal of the enlightenment and of the liberalism following it is the liberation of the individual from paternalism and oppression. People were encouraged to think for themselves and ...
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To what extent is Marxism a liberal ideology?
Liberalism according to Marx
One reason for many fruitless debates about Marx is that one tries to discuss his work in modern terms - many of which are found in his writings, but in rather specific ...
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Why are American liberals more prone to in-fighting than conservatives?
I'd argue that there is more fighting in the left-wing party, because that is where liberals face the most severe challenge to their politics, and where the liberal powers-that-be seek to cause the ...
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Why are American liberals more prone to in-fighting than conservatives?
Perhaps it is a psychological result of the situation in the last two decates, where the conservatives see themself as the weaker side, albeit still capable of scoring wins sometimes, and so they ...
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Why are American liberals more prone to in-fighting than conservatives?
Your premise is not correct.
First of all, the 2012 and 2020 elections don't count for your exercise because incumbent candidates almost never face any opposition from within their own party. This is ...
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Why are American liberals more prone to in-fighting than conservatives?
American liberals tend to have a wider range of ideological perspectives and are more diverse in terms of identities, which can lead to disagreements and internal debates. Additionally, liberals often ...
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Why are American liberals more prone to in-fighting than conservatives?
Because there is only one observable 'past'. And a multitude of proposed 'futures'.
First, let me make a frame change. The question implies the standoff between the Liberalism and the Conservatism, ...
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Why are American liberals more prone to in-fighting than conservatives?
This is kind of true even outside America.
The reason is that "liberals" tend to be less authoritarian and more democratic than conservatives.
So "liberal" parties in a democracy ...
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