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> Authoritarianism is a reaction to the perceived failures of (classical) liberalism to address modern challenges. Or authoritarianism is a reaction to the pe
by dane-pgp 6y ago
> Authoritarianism is a reaction to the perceived failures of (classical) liberalism to address modern challenges.
Or authoritarianism is a reaction to the perceived failures of (classical) liberalism to counter modern realities that are perceived as challenges because it suits would-be authoritarians to present them that way.
If you're on the left, I'm talking about immigration, and if you're on the right, I'm talking about climate change...
- nemo44x 6y agoLiberalism can’t fail on its own - it can only be taken advantage of via subterfuge. Mainstream politicization of critical theory has deceived liberalism by using its freedoms but not respecting its counter-freedoms. Authoritarianism is the reaction to this abuse. And really if by critical theory’s definitions that everything is relativist then what’s the problem?