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Peter Kropotkin
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on foundational truths

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Much of the modern world is seeking of a truth that is
"foundational".. a "truth" that can be applied to everyone
equally... now some might hold that god may be a foundational
truth that can be applied to everyone.. or that science and reason
can be a universal/foundational truth that can be applied to
all/everyone...

the problem with a foundational/universal ''truth'' is the fact that
no one "truth" is universal to everyone....a look at our modern
society shows us how fracture we are, to ourselves and to each other...
vast sections of our society doesn't trust the state, the institutions of
the state, the courts system.. the FBI, the congress.. the IRS, the
presidency.. the police... or just read the latest attacks on our
political systems by the MAGA crowd.....

it is not just our political systems under attack, but the science that underlines
our social and political structure today...
Don't trust doctors or the CDC or the WHO or life saving vaccines...
says the MAGA crowd.....don't even protect the health of our fellow
citizens by wearing a mask....
a society/state cannot long survive an attack upon its basic institutions
by that state's citizens....

for a state/society to survive, it must have viable
foundational/universal values for its members/citizens
or said this way, what foundational/universal values hold
our state/society together?

So, can you state America's foundational/universal values that we have today?

Kropotkin
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