Compromise: The New Hegelian Dialectic - Granite Grok

Compromise: The New Hegelian Dialectic

“I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.”—Barry Goldwater

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

With the coming of the Holiday season, some conversations will invariably gravitate to politics. One particular assertion during one such conversation galvanized in my mind a rather flawed logic. A flawed logic that is at the very heart of the probable cause of why America is on the path to destruction that it is today.

This particular relative, one who describes himself as a moderate, condemned this President, the House and the Senate for doing absolutely nothing to improve conditions in America. His viewpoint is that neither the Democrats nor the Republicans are willing to compromise…to reach across the aisle, to, “work together.” He went on to explain that even though Democrats do not agree with  Republicans and vice-versa, each should be willing to accept some policy measure that each doesn’t like or agree with. The time-aged honored principle of “horse-trading.”

What this essentially is, is “synthesis” alas, the Hegelian Dialectic hard at work. The Hegelian Dialectic is a philosophical approach named after Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel wherein the principle explains how people progress toward an egalitarian condition. In practice, however, the Hegelian dialectic provides the power elite…the oligarchy… with a means and strategy for controlling macro society.

In a nutshell, the theory works great with this illustration:

The Hegelian dialectical formula: A (thesis) versus B (anti-thesis) equals C (synthesis).

Example: If (A) my idea of freedom conflicts with (B) your idea of freedom then (C) neither of us can be free until everyone agrees to be a slave.

Hegel’s dialectic is active in every political corner today. The Hegelian Dialectic encourages the taking of solid positions, as evidenced in our contemporary political dialogue.  Environmentalists instigate conflicts with property owners, Democrats versus Republicans, Neo-cons versus conservatives, Communities activists individuals, the list goes on.  The end game of the dialectic seeks to control both the conflict and the resolution of differences, and leads each side into a new cycle of conflicts.

The underlying corruption in political horse trading is what has brought us to the bad shape America is in today. Those inside the beltway who have cut deals with liberals for spending and policies they know are corrupt, yet do so to get their particular measure passed.

When listening to politicians speak, a keen knowledge of language semantics is absolutely necessary. The meanings of words used in an argument should always be given careful consideration. And even if an argument fits a formula, the end conclusion is not necessarily sound. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel knew this when he theorized his dialectic.

Gwydion M. Williams posited it this way:

“People are living in a snarled-up subset of Marx’s thinking, and do not know it. They twist logic to get to conclusions that will suit the current prejudices. They garnish it with a little Christianity or mysticism or whatever, though these play no important part in their world outlook.”

Oh how we like to blame the liberals for the bad condition of our nation. And they certainly bear responsibility…But so do the so-called moderates who have supported these liberals.

If one goes to the table with a sound idea or policy and the liberal knows that same politician will “compromise” that same liberal will always posit their most corrupt idea for that same political support. This nation’s survival depends on this next election cycle. If corrupt ideas win, we are finished. there is no compromise. compromise is ruin.

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