#Oligarchy
#Identity_Politics
#Corporate_elitism
#Democracy_matters

The forest was shrinking but the trees kept voting for the axe, for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood he was one of them.

Identity #politics does not care about your personal #identity and #uniqueness.

#Identity_politics, which derives often from civilizational and cultural factors, remains opposed to #liberalism. Bruno (Maçães) says “States might have a territory and a people, but their center of gravity lies in the way of life embodied in the state.”

https://www.noemamag.com/civilization-states-are-profoundly-illiberal

Civilization States Are Profoundly Illiberal | NOEMA

The notion that they can follow their own standards overlooks the need for universally accepted norms to sustain world order.

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Nikki Haley Pledges Allegiance To MAGA And The Desperation For Which She Stands

Sad!

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