The article delves into the philosophical rift between Trumpism and liberalism, emphasizing the importance of understanding the 'moral subject' for political discourse. It argues that Trumpism and liberalism are grounded in fundamentally different moral outlooks, which complicates communication and debate between adherents of both ideologies. Without a unified moral framework, discussions about political morality become inconclusive and chaotic. The author references their book, highlighting how differing conceptions of the individual influence political organization and social cooperation, ultimately shaping the challenges faced in contemporary political dialogues.
Without a conception of the moral subject, it is simply impossible to make arguments about what political morality may require, because the framework within which moral argument can take place is missing.
Trumpism and liberalism as ideologies have such radically different starting positions that committed members of either group have no common moral language with which to talk to one other.
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