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I'd say the crucial difference is that back then, such crises were created and resolved behind closed doors and the masses were helpless onlookers, while crises
by p-e-w 3y ago
I'd say the crucial difference is that back then, such crises were created and resolved behind closed doors and the masses were helpless onlookers, while crises today are created in public, and the masses are active participants. This makes the eventual outcome much more unpredictable.
- beardyw 3y ago> active participants Really?
- p-e-w 3y agoYes.
- friend_and_foe 3y agoI think he means they whinge about it on twitter. It's hard to see any other meaning given that you or I have basically 0 influence on the negotiations that go on between heads of state.