Francis Fukuyama: Putin’s war on the liberal order
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Democratic values were already under threat around the world before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Now we need to rekindle the spirit of 1989

Some choice bits in here. Real enlightened centrist/ western chauvinist vibes.

"Foucault argued that shadowy elites used the language of science to mask domination of marginalised groups," like fuck dude don't bring a mirror into the panopticon

  • Fartbutt420 [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    "Western societies have enjoyed stability, equality, and affluence for reasons that have nothing to do with the violent immiseration of billions, anyways anyone know why populism is on the rise??"

    • Straight_Depth [they/them]
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      3 years ago

      "Look, I know life is getting ever more immiserating even for you, dear white, global north hogs, and even your steady treat-based economy is on the brink of failure, but you have to believe in liberalism, despite the fact it has offered you nothing in return for your steady decline in quality of life, or else the (evil, foreign, asiatic, and definitely not white and cultured like you) authoritarians win"