All political theory rests on two opposing views of human nature

Evidence

But incoherence at the level of what Brown calls ‘political rationality’ does nothing to prevent symbiosis at the level of political subjectivity, and, although they proceeded from very different guiding assumptions, Brown argues that neoliberalism and neoconservatism worked together to undermine the public sphere and democracy, producing a governed citizen who looks to find solutions in products, not political processes. — Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism, 125 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Units of economics, philosophy, and politics each center on a man-nature contradiction — Antonio Gramsci, Selections from the Prison Notebooks, 1428; Two distinct worldviews underlie the two authoritarianism forms; Liberal and conservative perspectives are not mirror images of one another (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Liberal and conservative perspectives are not mirror images of one another #complicates (0.70)
• Contradictory rationalities can symbiotically combine in one political subjectivity. #complicates (0.70) — Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism, 125