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Liberal democracy might lose the 21st century
A scary little theory about information and freedom.
Even scholars who turned up their noses at Francis Fukuyama’s “end of history” were generally favorable to arguments that capitalism and/or liberal democracy fostered peace, happiness, and prosperity. Meanwhile, China is gathering a powerful network of allies — Russia, Iran, and North Korea — putting paid to the idea that autocracies can’t cooperate, and forming a coalition that might militarily outmatch the West already. And although it’s far too early to draw conclusions about political regimes, the possible return of Trump despite Biden’s many successes contrasts notably with the stability of Xi Jinping’s rule despite his many missteps.
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