"When (govts) seem incapable of delivering on their promises, this failure can lead to alienation, resignation, distrust and withdrawal among many citizens. It can also trigger demands for authoritarian leaders who promise to cut through messy politics." nytimes.com/2021/12/29/opi…
It's quite educational and frightening to understand how tiny and flickering the concept of democracy is. vox.com/2014/4/22/5636…
Roosevelt's deal with Churchill is one of my favorite moments in history. Thanks to some tricky negotiations, Britain was to lose almost all of their colonial empire to stay alive. archives.gov/education/less…
"Roosevelt “saw the fight against Nazi occupation as extending to ensuring the freedom of colonial people from rule by imperial powers–including Britain,” Churchill was concerned that this clause acknowledged the right of colonial subjects to agitate for decolonization.
The post war decolonialization of Africa was supposed to create a wave of democracy. Thanks to the U.S., French, British and corporate interests. It didn't. theguardian.com/global-develop…
Arab Spring was supposed to remove tribal overlords and corrupt strong men. The UAE and KSA hired mercenaries and interfered internally to make sure that every single democracy was snuffed out. Turkey who came to the rescue of Libya has been coopted. cfr.org/article/arab-s…
Asia has not been looking that good since 2016. Democracies are literally confined to islands. Hong Kong is gone. Make sure your map still shows Taiwan. country.eiu.com/article.aspx?a…
The edges are crumbling. "ideas at the core of liberal democracy remain popular among global publics, but commitment to democracy can nonetheless be weak." pewresearch.org/global/2019/04…
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