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Jurgen Habermas believes that while humans are capable of reason, emotions often override reason when interests are threatened. He sees national identity declining in importance as problems have become global due to interdependence. Instead, Habermas advocates for a shared political commitment and collective identity around the principles of liberal democratic constitutionalism to facilitate public discourse and self-determination across borders.

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Jurgen Habermas believes that while humans are capable of reason, emotions often override reason when interests are threatened. He sees national identity declining in importance as problems have become global due to interdependence. Instead, Habermas advocates for a shared political commitment and collective identity around the principles of liberal democratic constitutionalism to facilitate public discourse and self-determination across borders.

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Dimaguila, Pia / Leonado, Karla Andrea / Nillas, Marc / Yamit, Hannah

Jurgen Habermas

Despite numerous areas of potential conflict, a politically divided and ideologically polarized U.S.
Congress may find limited areas of cooperation between the two chambers and President Donald
Trump. Divided government is common in American politics, they have it more than they have a united
government it is according to many political analysts. And it means that, first of all, that the president’s
agenda won’t be the legislative agenda. There will be things that can get done but they will require both
the cooperation of Democrats and Republicans, which is hard but they say is still possible. Division
among the government is rising in significant part because the stakes are rising as they make an ever-
larger number of decisions, each of which requires a winner, a loser, and someone to pay for it. As it
does, it sets off a competition for the spoils of government. Throughout history, the greater the stakes
the greater the political division.

His core ideology seems to focus on man’s ability to use reason to communicate. But
unfortunately, while man is capable of reason, it is also highly emotional dropping reason on the first
sign of advantage against interests that endangers his tribe, community, or constituents.

He sees traditional notions of national identity as declining in importance; and the world, as
faced with problems stemming from interdependency that can no longer be addressed at the national
level. Instead of national identity centered on shared historical traditions, ethnic belonging, or national
culture, he advocates a “constitutional patriotism” where political commitment, collective identity, and
allegiance coalesce around the shared principles and procedures of a liberal democratic
constitutionalism facilitating public discourse and self-determination. Habermas also claims that
emerging structures of international law and transnational governance represent generally positive
achievements moving the global political order in a cosmopolitan direction that better protects human
rights and fosters the spread of democratic norms.

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