tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708273719674528189.post7221295256778678964..comments2024-03-22T00:20:38.510-07:00Comments on Adam Riggio writes: So What Is “Pragmatic Radicalism” Anyway? Composing, 03/08/2016Adam Riggiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606510835439580828noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708273719674528189.post-33541636172348176542020-06-04T16:43:57.685-07:002020-06-04T16:43:57.685-07:00I have been describing myself as a pragmatic radic...I have been describing myself as a pragmatic radical for about a year now. I am interested to see your writing on the term, as it closely mirrors how I envisaged it working as a concept (but never wrote it down). <br /><br />I developed my version of the term in response to hearing people in the political centre continually describe themselves as 'pragmatic' as an opposition to the radicalism offered by politicians like Corbyn, Sanders and Melenchon. I, however, felt that at the heart of these 'radical' leaders platform was a pragmatism that recognised the size and systematic nature of the problems society faces. This radicalism was in fact a result of pragmatism. <br /><br />I feel that the climate crisis is probably the most clear example where the pragmatic answer is undoubtedly radical. <br /><br />I have found the phrase very useful in describing my own politics, which I would argue are informed by research and thought, as well as frustrating political moderates who seem to feel some degree of ownership over the term. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06295659347374088609noreply@blogger.com