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“Any set of ideas that are not examined in its entirety, no matter how noble the initial intention, devolve into the undoing of those who hold those ideas.”
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Politicians try to sell you the recipe for rationality through the backdoor, while selling themselves as the only shop in town that offers their specific type of rationality.
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“Liberalism was informed by the society it originated in, by the monarchy that preceded it.. and of course, the people that founded it.”
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Social movements are the best and worst thing to happen in world politics. They are good, because they have given people an opportunity to publicly stand for what they believe in. They advance causes which are important to them, and attempt to get others to see their importance as well. They are bad, because they…
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If I were to try my hand at the political space once again, I don’t know which political party would be my home. I previously pledged allegiance to the Democratic Alliance (DA). However, their inability to take seriously the critiques of liberalism in the African context – namely, that “liberty for all individuals” cannot be…
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Heterosexual men scare me. Not just because of their perceived homophobia, no. But because I am ill-equipped to perform masculinity in the same way that they do.
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In recent years, there has been a surge in populist and nationalist politicians coming into power throughout the globe. Most of these politicians are decidedly iliberal, so much so that the very concept of liberal democracy has been called into sharp critique for allowing demagogues to gain political power. In particular, the liberal movement –…
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