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marylandblue

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4. Philosophically, they are not followers of Hobbes

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 2, 2018, 07:17 PM

Oct 2018

Hobbes viewed the Monarch as a benevolent dictator. They are followers of Carl Schmitt, who viewed political expediency as the only way to exercise power and liberal democracy was too slow and geared to compromise to be effective.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Schmitt

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Another jaw dropping revelation in the NYT bombshell. "Hobbesian"...I learned a new word! [View all] Fred Sanders Oct 2018 OP

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Philosophically, they are not followers of Hobbes marylandblue Oct 2018 #4

Thanks for that. I think Trump considers himself a benevolent wannabe dictator. Fred Sanders Oct 2018 #5

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