Tag: political right
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On the Dignity of Withdrawal
There is a distinct, suffocating odour that hangs over the modern digital agora. It is not the scent of fresh inquiry or robust debate, but of stale, recycled outrage and the metallic tang of algorithmic manipulation. It is the smell of a civilisation that has forgotten how to speak to itself, preferring instead to scream…
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Politically Homeless
Once upon a time, before the beard grew grey and the world went so thoroughly stupid, I considered myself securely of the left. Healthcare, education, solidarity; these weren’t luxuries but the bare minimum of a civilized society. The strongest shoulders should bear the heaviest burdens, and the weakest should not be left to rot. I…