In the context of THE PRINCE, Machiavelli's insight that the end justifies the means does not appear to be a MORAL claim (or an immoral claim). Don't you think that the chronic and fatal strategic error of "identity politics" lies in this "categorial" confusion?
> On Jan 22, 2017, at 8:23 AM, Kenneth Harrow <harrow@msu.edu> wrote:
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> If POTUS= good, how come we have hitler, abacha, mussolini, franco, Mugabe. Well, Mugabe is not as bad a hitler. Idi amin, there you go.
> You can think what you want of trump, good or bad. But his politics threaten good order around the world; have already placed African americans and Hispanics and muslims in greater danger. More anti-semitic acts have already started to occur.
> But maybe he isn't bad if you are a white supremacist.
> k
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> Kenneth Harrow
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> On 22/01/17 04:45, "Chidi Anthony Opara" <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com on behalf of chidi.opara@gmail.com> wrote:
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> If Trump is bad, how come he is POTUS?
>
> CAO.
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