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> democracy (or the illusion of it) is on the verge of collapse around the globe I've seen this narrative being spun up lately and I'm unsure what's causing th

• lotsofpulp 5y ago
  One piece of evidence might be the invasion of various government buildings a year ago to try and overturn an election in a country that was considered to have one of the most stable societies, and nearly 50% of voters supporting it. Another might be the fall of various democracies back into dictatorship such as Hungary and Turkey.
  • sergiomattei 5y ago
    Perhaps I’m naive but these don’t necessarily dictate the fall of the liberal order.
    • lotsofpulp 5y ago
      I was used to the level of civility from the 1980s to mid 2010s (my lifespan), and I consider it to be a material change in atmosphere. Perceived trajectory is perhaps even more important than one’s current position. So if you are used to a few decades of a rosy outlook, and then a few events start trending in the opposite direction one after another, I can see it being cause for one to think an inflection point has been passed.