At the end of European Communism, there was a widespread, euphoric hope that freedom and democracy would bring a better life; eventually, though, many lost that hope. The problem, under both Communism and the new liberal dispensation, was that those pursuing grand social projects had embraced ideology instead of philosophy.
considers what an Albanian Marxist philosopher can tell us about liberty in today's world.
For the US, Slovakia's general election may produce another unreliable allied government. But instead of turning a blind eye to such allies, as President Joe Biden has been doing with Poland, or confronting them with an uncompromising stance, the US should spearhead efforts to help mend flawed democracies.
reflect on the outcome of Slovakia's general election in the run-up to Poland's decisive vote.
坎布里奇—怎么会变成这样?在短短几个月的时间里,唐纳德·特朗普成为总统的可能性就从荒唐的猜测转变为可怕的可能。一个政治经验如此缺乏、对事实如此漠视的人是如何如此接近白宫的?
在一篇广受讨论的文章中,安德鲁·苏利文(Andrew Sullivan)最近指出,“民主过多”是特朗普崛起的原因。在苏利文看来,政治建制被极右翼反智主义和极左翼反精英主义“拍死在沙滩上”。与此同时,互联网放大了愤怒和无知的影响力。如今,在政治中起作用的不是实质或意识形态;而是愿意表达出人们最肮脏的不满——而特朗普毫无疑问擅长这一点。
迈克尔·林德(Michael Lind)在其深刻的回应中指出,苏利文颠倒了逻辑:真正的罪魁是“民主过少”。他指出,特朗普在相信“像我这样的人根本没有话语权”的选民中最有市场。
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