Re: 25-Sep-17 World View -- Rise of far-right AfD party in Germany raises international alarm bells
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 10:02 pm
I think we're going to have to come up with a word that doesn't have so much political baggage.John wrote:My article just got posted on Breitbart.
http://www.breitbart.com/national-secur ... arm-bells/
As the old saying goes, fasten your (my) seatbelts.
May I point out the definition offered in the first element of the Clausewitzian trinity; "primordial violence, hatred, and enmity". According to Clausewitz the greater the level of primordial violence, hatred and enmity in the hearts of the citizens of the combatant nations, the greater the chance that conflict will drift toward "absolute war", that is pure, unconstrained violence, unchecked by reason or political policy. I'm paraphrasing of course but I do believe this captures the spirit of what you are trying to convey.
I know people shouldn't get so bent out of shape over words, but one thing I've learned is, they do. Just a suggestion, let me know what you think. I'm reading Vom Kriege for the first time (so with fresh eyes haha) and I see quite a lot of material that is consistent with what I understand of GD theory.