"Something akin to this form of habituation has happened to our most fundamental political values. The ideals of liberal democracy are all around us. We know that the people are supposed to rule and that all citizens have a right to the same basic freedoms irrespective of their race, creed, or religion. But precisely because these ideas have surrounded us in a diffuse way for so long, we have begun to forget their meaning and their grandeur."
Yascha Mounk in Slate defines "illiberal democracy" and "undemocratic liberalism" as on the rise in Europe and the United States.
Yascha Mounk in Slate defines "illiberal democracy" and "undemocratic liberalism" as on the rise in Europe and the United States.
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