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I didn't say that absence of ideology constitutes an ideology.

I said that Realpolitik is hardly an absence of ideology.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Tue Nov 18th, 2008 at 04:56:40 PM EST
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...and that pragmatism is mostly real-politik. But pragmatism, or realism, is the refuse of ideology.

Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last! (Martin Luther King)

by ValentinD (walentijn arobase free spot frança) on Tue Nov 18th, 2008 at 05:04:22 PM EST
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Re: Mmm (none / 0)

I think perhaps you a more advised understanding of Realpolitik could be useful. :)

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Tue Nov 18th, 2008 at 05:10:50 PM EST
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Re: Mmm (none / 0)

I wasn't discussing real-politik, but pragmatism. You said it's mostly real politik. Me, I don't think so. So I didnt deny real-politik being an ideology :) but pragmatism being so (which was your implicit statement).

Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last! (Martin Luther King)

by ValentinD (walentijn arobase free spot frança) on Tue Nov 18th, 2008 at 05:41:57 PM EST
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Re: Mmm (none / 1)

What percentage of pragmatic political decisions aren't based on implicit realpolitik?

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Tue Nov 18th, 2008 at 05:49:49 PM EST
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