#classical republicanism

[oddlyspecifichistorymemes]

i’m such fun at parties

[classicaliberalism]

Castle Howard (North Yorkshire)

[americanminervan]

Stages of the Decline of Civic Republicanism and Civic Associations in the United States

Civic Republicanism in the United States began to erode, then was hollowed out by the late 19ᵗʰ century, became a largely forgotten tradition by the mid‑20ᵗʰ century and finally by 1975. The period of the 1900s-1960s saw a shift in power from citizens to expert-run agencies, administrative governance, data-driven politics and technocratic problem-solving. The final blow came when mass parties,…

Stages of the Decline of Civic Republicanism and Civic Associations in the United States

[americanminervan]

On the Founding-Era Republic and Critique about Political Parties — Q&A

ENQUIRER: How close is the idea of The American Minervan to the founders? DOMINIQUE: The American Minervan’s ideas are very close to those of the American Founders, particularly in their classical civic republican core, while consciously seeking to revive and regenerate a tradition that was at its strongest during the Revolutionary era and the first roughly 25 years of the Republic (c. 1770s –…

On the Founding-Era Republic and Critique about Political Parties — Q&A

[americanminervan]

Classical Republicanism and Stoicism refutes Racial Hierarchies

Classical Republicanism, as articulated in ancient Greek and Roman political philosophy emphasizes the pursuit of the common good for the CIVITAS through civic virtue, balanced governance, and participation in public life, without grounding these ideals in biological or racial hierarchies as understood in modern terms. Far from being inherently racist, its foundational texts reveal a focus on…

Classical Republicanism and Stoicism refutes Racial Hierarchies

[therenaissancedungeonmaster]

Classical Republicanism

Step 1: ???? Step 2: Be virtuous and try to achieve the common good as a community, as we are naturally inclined. Step 3: Profit