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> illiberalism seems to be the psychological default Because apes are not liberal, of course.
by toyg 2y ago
> illiberalism seems to be the psychological default
Because apes are not liberal, of course.
- 9dev 2y agoThey are not. An ape is always part of a tribe and has a role to play. Not even the alpha animals are secure, since they need to defend their position; females will, if a conquering tribe takes over, be raped by the winning males. What exactly would you call liberal about that?
- mikrl 2y agoNeither was Hobbes, but the ‘nasty, brutish and short’[1] state of nature is not something we should aspire to. Ironically, the chaos of liberal democracy might be the greatest stabilizing force our species has ever known. Even the Pax Romana the ancient Chinese bureaucracy, and the European empires fell apart for one reason or another. Let’s hope liberal democracy has many more miles left in the tank. [1] https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/nasty-brutish-and-short.html https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/nasty-brutish-and-short....