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O_navegador's avatar

Very nice summary. De Maistre was one author who emphasized the organicity of political order, he stated that no constitution was a result of simple deliberation, but rather the result of commonly held beliefs and principles. No form of government can naturally persist if it is the result of a mere contract. Unfortunately, modern politics are so far from any concept of common good and the wholeness of man that many people prefer to ignore it altogether. But men is incomplete if he does not move towards his telos individually (morality and spirituality) and collectively (family, community, politics). That's why I strongly believe in a return to local forms of political order, since they allow true participation, and therefore, true completeness.

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John Wright's avatar

Thank you for this piece and your clarity and work! It would be nice if I could cross reference this with my upcoming piece on Leo XIII,Immortale Dei.

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