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The term Radical Middle refers to a type of _third way_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Third:way.htm) _philosophy_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Philosophy.htm) as well as an associated _political movement_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Political:movement.htm) , which defines itself by simultaneously affirming both sides of an apparently contradictory issue, whether that be _Left-Right politics_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Left:Right:politics.htm) or a _false dilemma_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/False:dilemma.htm) . Both the movement and the philosophy are sometimes called the Radical Center, and are often associated with politicians such as _Tony Blair_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Tony:Blair.htm) in the U.K. and _John McCain_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/John:McCain.htm) in the U.S. 1 Radical Middle Philosophy Various groups have recently adopted the radical middle as a term to describe a form of _third way_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Third:way.htm) thinking that _paradox_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Paradox.htm) ically affirms the core principles of two apparently opposing extremes. Radical middle thought can thus be considered as emphasizing _epistemic virtue_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Epistemic:virtue.htm) in the pursuit of truth, as opposed to blind adherence to _dogma_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Dogma.htm) . Historical examples of what might be considered radical middle thinking are the _wave-particle duality_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Wave:particle:duality.htm) of _physics_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Physics.htm) , the _Christian_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Christian.htm) doctrine of _Jesus Christ_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Jesus:Christ.htm) as both God and Man, and the _federalist_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Federalism.htm) balance between national and state authority in the _United States Constitution_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/United:States:Constitution.htm) Law for the United States of America The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America and is the oldest written national constitution still in force. It was completed on September 17, 1787, with its adoption by the. The terms radical center and radical middle are often used interchangeably, though it is sometimes useful to distinguish between the specific political movement and the general philosophical approach. 2 Radical Middle Politics The political application of radical middle philosophy is represented by a cluster of loosely related terms and movements: radical middle, radical centrist, responsive _communitarian_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Communitarian.htm) , third-way, etc. As a relatively _grass-roots_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Grass:roots.htm) movement, especially in the United States, there is no definitive statement of radical middle politics. However the following represent some common issues, and the key issues of certain Radical Centrist organizations: * Maximize citizen choice and individual empowerment (such as through _civil rights_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Civil:rights.htm) Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. Examples include the right to vote and anti- discrimination laws. Civil rights movements usually want equal protection of the laws for minorities, and _referendum_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Referendum.htm) A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may be the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the rs) * Maximize everyone's potential * Be of genuine help to those in the _developing world_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Developing:world.htm) * Be realistic, acknowledging _absolute truth_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Absolute:truth.htm) Absolute truth can be interpreted in different ways based on its usage, just like truth. Some believe that the correct communication cannot be found for describing ideas of absolute truth by entities that possess the metaphysically true state of the abili, relative knowledge, and complex value * Build _character_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Moral:character.htm) Moral character or character is an abstract evaluation of a person's moral and mental qualities. Such an evaluation is subjective — one person may evaluate someone's character on the basis of their virtue, another may consider their fortitude, courage, lo by promoting conscious _moral_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Moral.htm) choices * Expand _community_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Community.htm) by people creating _value_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Value.htm) for each other in _reciprocal relationship_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Reciprocal:relationship.htm) s * Possess a foundation of _traditional values_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Traditional:values.htm) and _Common sense_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Common:sense.htm) * Rational _environmentalism_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Environmentalism.htm) , called the productive middle, usually based around the concept of _enlibra_ (http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Enlibra.htm)
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