644. Has America Lost Its Appetite for the Common Good?
Update: 2025-08-29
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Patrick Deneen, a political philosopher at Notre Dame, says yes. He was a Democrat for years, and has now come to be seen as an “ideological guru” of the Trump administration. But that only tells half the story ...
- SOURCES:
- Patrick Deneen, professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame.
- RESOURCES:
- "The Ideological Gurus Battling for the Soul of Trump World," by Joshua Chaffin and Zusha Elinson (Wall Street Journal, 2025).
- "Why the MAGA-DOGE coalition will hold," by Patrick Deneen (UnHerd, 2025).
- "‘I Don’t Want to Violently Overthrow the Government. I Want Something Far More Revolutionary,’" by Ian Ward (POLITICO, 2023).
- Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future, by Patrick Deneen (2023).
- Why Liberalism Failed, by Patrick Deneen (2018).
- EXTRAS:
- "In Search of the Real Adam Smith," series by Freakonomics Radio (2022).
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Everyone agrees that community is important it does not have to be religious. It could be a community of people who like to dress up like animals. I feel his " common good" idea sounds great, but he is very out of touch with the struggles of the people of this country. The US is too vast and different. Each community and state needs to address their needs individually. As long as there is more money in the problem, i.e., gambling addiction and sports betting and porn/sex, no change will occur.