Liberalisme og centrumsorienterede demokratiske ideologier

Har du nogensinde spurgt dig selv om, hvorfor det store økonomiske kollaps i 2008 tog næsten hele verden med bukserne nede? Ha-Joon Chang giver os 23 svar: Det skyldes de ting, som vi ikke får at vide om kapitalismen.Med underfundig humor viser Chang, at alle økonomiske valg også er politiske valg, og at det nu er på tide at tale ærligt om dem. 23 ting man fortier om kapitalismen giver os en forståelse af, hvordan den globale kapitalisme fungerer – og ikke fungerer Chang er med årene blevet en af verdens mest toneangivende økonomer i traditionen fra John Kenneth Galbraith og Joseph Stiglitz. “Jeg er ikke modstander af kapitalismen, men den er verdens mest elendige økonomiske system – bortset fra alle de andre!”Ha-Joon Chang

Det borgerlige Danmark er i krise. Selv om det fortsat ligner dødt løb i dansk politik mellem rød og blå blok, dækker meningsmålingerne over en dybereliggende idémæssig krise i den borgerlige lejr.Blå blok har ikke formået at forny det borgerlige projekt i takt med de økonomiske, teknologiske og kulturelle ændringer, som globaliseringen har ført med sig. Det borgerlige projekt har i alt for høj grad handlet om at forsvare individet, men i dag er det fællesskabet og det kollektive, der er under pres. I denne postliberale virkelighed kæmper en splittet blå blok for at holde sig relevante.Har de borgerlige partier overladt fornyelsen af samfundet til teknokrater og socialdemokraterne og glemt, hvad det vil sige at være folkepartier? Findes der overhovedet en samlet borgerlig blok længere? Den konservative fritænker og historiker Christian Egander Skov konfronterer det borgerlige opbrud, afdækker den idémæssige krises historiske sammenhæng og giver sit bud på en borgerlig genrejsning.

Individets rettigheder bør ikke overtrumfe demokratiet og hensynet til fællesskabet. I bogen forsvarer forfatter, forsker og debattør Michael Böss det demokrati, som er trængt af populisme, liberale demokrati-skeptikere og myter om en demokratisk krise.Michael Böss fortæller om liberalismens historie og betydning på en ny og original måde. Nye former som rettighedsliberalisme, markedsliberalisme og kulturliberalisme er med til at øge individualismen og opsplitte samfundet og skade demokratiet og det folkelige fællesskab. I dag er liberalismen dog ikke kun en borgerlig ideologi, men findes også i tvivlsomme venstreorienterede udgaver i form af multikulturalisme og identitetspolitik.Med inspiration fra bøndernes andelsbevægelse og arbejdernes kooperativer i 1800-talletpeger Michael Böss på nogle principper og værdier, som skal være med til at løse de problemer, vi står overfor. Ikke mindst det store politiske dilemma, der består i at afveje behovet for sikkerhed og frihed.

Dennis Nørmark afdækker i denne bog, hvad ufrihed er.Han mener, at vores liv aldrig har været så regulerede og administrerede som i dag. Vi tror, vi er frie, men vi har reelt ikke meget frihed. De mange regler, der styrer vores gøren og laden, efterlader det moderne menneske med en følelse af utilstrækkelighed og en usikkerhed på egne evner. Hvis vi skal blive frie, livsduelige mennesker, skal vi sættes fri fra den enorme overadministration, som vores samfund og vores arbejdspladser pålægger os. Først da bliver vi frie ansvarlige mennesker, der kan skabe gode fællesskaber.I bogen ser Dennis Nørmark på de argumenter, vi er blevet præsenteret for, som har fået os til at opgive vores frihed. Vi har fået at vide, at det kræver styring, kontrol, hierarkier og afmålt ufrihed at nå op på et højt samfundsmæssigt udviklingsstadie. Vi har fået at vide, at mennesket udvikler sig grusomt og hensynsløst uden styring og administration. Almindelige menneskers viden og erfaring bliver tilsidesat til fordel for storslåede samfundsplaner udtænkt af en overklasse af administratorer og ledere, der selv har draget fordel af at nedvurdere almindelige menneskers evne til at indrette sig, som de vil.Når man ikke tillader frihed, men hele tiden lader flere regler komme til, fralægger mennesker sig deres moralske ansvar og bliver ligeglade. Frihed må ikke blive til individualisme, men skal ansvarliggøre os over for hinanden, så vi kan skabe frie selvregulerende fællesskaber og sætte mennesket fri fra overadministration.Det er ikke friheden, der er dyr, men ufriheden. Ikke bare fordi administrationen af andre menneskers liv beslaglægger milliarder hvert eneste år, men også fordi det vænner vores medborgere, medarbejdere og vores egne børn til tanken om, at de er udygtige og inkompetente.

How to Win (Almost) Every Political Argument is an easy-to-read guidebook of talking points meant to encourage positive discussion. Intended to educate and inform, this book separates fact from fiction of different political narratives, with charts, lists, stats, and facts included. Readers of all ages, genders, and political ideologies will greatly benefit from this informative, straightforward guide. Both liberals and conservatives will see politics from a different perspective, as well as learn about the background and gain insight into each party's platform and why they are what they are. A collection of political topics and facts, How to Win (Almost) Every Political Argument is a must-read for those who seek to understand opposing perspectives and to engage in positive discourse, especially in today's heated political climate.

For the last one hundred years, the mainstream media has been allowed to define our politicians: who's conservative, who's liberal, who's radical right wing. In their world, of course, there's no such category as radical left wing.Until now, there's been no defined base line. All these descriptions have been relative, as well as inaccurate. The purpose of this book is to define in concrete examples exactly what conservatism means. Once we understand what conservatism is, then we can judge for ourselves just how each politician fits into the spectrum. It will give each reader the tools to decide for himself just how his own representatives "represent" his own values, and allow him to cast his vote accordingly.Why Conservatives Are Always Right examines this nation's founding principles, and explains how those principles allowed this new nation to become the envy of the world. It also explains how straying from those common sense principles has led to the turmoil, conflict and economic disasters that have become part of our everyday lives. This book should become a "Bible" for all conservatives.Phil Roach spent his working life in the printing business: starting, growing and selling three such businesses. He thus became an admirer of Benjamin Franklin, and took great interest in the founding principles of this country. In this vein, he has had two hundred Letters to the Editor published, explaining conservatism. Upon retirement in 2008, Roach finally had time to write a book putting together the positions he has developed over a lifetime. Publisher's Web site: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/WhyConservativesAreAlwaysRight.html

Becoming an adult during the 1950s, Martin Henrichs holds many of the values that were important during that time. In order to keep these values intact, he organized a local conservative group. For his message to be heard, Henrichs decided to share his life experiences, such as smuggling letters out of the Soviet Union to Jews in America and experimenting with the sexual revolution. He gives examples of how much America has changed and may be spinning out of control. About the AuthorMartin Henrichs was born in Kansas and grew up under the influence of World War II and the Great Depression. He graduated from Valparaiso University and received his Master's degree from Indiana University. Henrichs was a teacher for 34 years. Henrichs has recently retired from playing the organ for his church after 65 years. He has also written various columns and journals throughout his career.

Conservatives Are from Earth... is a detailed examination of American toxic liberalism from the perspective of the contemporary Trump voter.

"The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers it can bribe the public with the public's money."

Using the innovative medium of writing letters of gratitude to the heroes of our past, Letters of Gratitude to American Heroes of Social Justice, helps usKnow the lives and achievements of nine important leaders of social justiceSee the ways our everyday lives have been affected by the accomplishments of these great individualsConnect our current times and challenges with the struggles and victories of the pastWith his contemporary letters, Mr. Buffer imbues and inspires a sense of gratitude, as well as a sense of inspiration to pay these gifts forward and become active in efforts to protect them.

For over fifty years the black community has almost single-mindedly supported the Democrats. We have given them the honor, trust, and obedience most people reserve for their gods. To reward our devotion, they have placed restrictions on our faith, reduced our numbers by promoting abortion, given our children substandard educations, and corrupted our morals by encouraging sexually deviant behavior. In Though They Slay Us, Still Will We Trust Them, author Mark Linen exposes the true history and practices of the people "looking out" for the black community: Democrats. Allied with black "leaders," the Left has reduced the black community from a people to a product: Coaxing them to blame the people of today for the actions of people in the past Turning blacks into mental and social slaves by thinking for them and keeping them dependent upon the government Keeping Margaret Sanger's genocidal dream alive by promoting and encouraging abortions God is warning us to come out from among those who have identified themselves as being "on the left."