Revisiting Political Theology and Philosophy in Challenging Liberal Democracy

Challenging liberal democracy has led to a reexamination of political theology and philosophy, previously overlooked since the Enlightenment. There are parallels between the US in the 2020s and Germany in the 1920s, suggesting exhaustion of liberalism and democracy. One significant insight from Schmidt's 'The Concept of the Political' is the foundational division of friends and enemies in defining politics, avoiding distractions. This concept could be applied to the Reagan coalition of free market libertarians, defense hawks, and social conservatives, questioning the commonality between individuals in such coalitions.

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