Globalism. Nationalism. Liberalism. Socialism. Ideologies laden with presumptions depending on who you ask and how you ask. Why not simply organize governments around only the fundamentals that bind us together? Radical ideology searches for a common understanding on matters, despite different perspectives. From Islamic jihadists and ultra-nationalist militias to anarcho-marxist antifa groups. Numerous articles will be written on these subjects over the coming years.
Common Ground
It is important to find common ground among all people. Only overwhelming numbers and hard collective work can lead to victory against established political powers and concentrated wealth that seeks to maintain itself through oppression. Hatred, violence, destruction and disruptions detract from movements for change. It drives away those comfortable with the status quo. The key to popular support is through highlighting the cracks in society and presenting a workable solution. The solution is to work directly on radical non-violent non-intrusive and, most importantly, constructive ways to resolve the issues we all face. From outside the system, but also from within. We can build on existing democratic systems to revamp governance while also taking matters into our own hands wherever possible.
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Decentralisation
It is time for human society to explore governance based on only a minimal common ground. Leave behind the desire for an endless list of rules and exceptions. Stop working in shrouds of secrecy. Forget expecting politicians to legislate successfully on things that they do not understand and bureaucrats arbitrarily enforcing that legislation without understanding it themselves. Focus on the issue that allows society to prosper through cooperation. Provide infrastructure. Allow people to organise themselves by using common infrastructure—not only for the transport of people and resources, but also for communication, intellectual property, and production of goods. Leave people free to govern their own social and cultural development. Let people build their own robust communities to provide them with the essentials, rather than teaching them dependency on central authorities.
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Peacemongering
As people within nations have different ideologies, nations might differ from one another ideologically. But common ground can always be found if you look for it. War is always a failure of diplomacy, compassion, and imagination. We offer critical perspectives on conflicts. The stories we hear about events leading up to war are often filtered through narrow perspectives, shaped by political agendas, and laden with blame for "the other." By exploring the complexity of these events, we can move beyond propaganda and polarization. Wars are not inevitable. They are the result of choices made by those in power. The goal is not to rewrite history but to challenge the narratives that perpetuate division and to promote the kind of critical thinking necessary to demand peaceful solutions from leaders.
