The parliamentary elections in Slovenia are pivotal, as they will determine whether the nation continues on a liberal path or shifts towards illiberal right-wing populism, similar to Hungary's Viktor Orban.
Marxists often view figures such as Rawls as apologists for the status quo, while many liberals associate Marx with political positions that have too often practiced oppression while preaching emancipation. Nevertheless, the canonical representatives of these two traditions have more in common than commentators generally realize. Perhaps most significantly, we suggest that Rawls himself, who worked hard to place his own thinking in the history of political philosophy, also misunderstood his relationship to Marx's views, and came to overestimate the scope of their disagreements.
The implication of these arguments is that Trump would not have won, or would now be having a harder time carrying out his neo-McCarthyite campaign of repression, if liberals had only refrained from denouncing left-wing cancel culture.
Liberalism must focus on dispersing and controlling power, creating a countervailing force against the rise of nationalist populism and the authoritarian assertions of major powers.
Wilson emphasized that liberal media has been complacent, ignoring pressing issues under the Biden administration while showing immense scrutiny during Trump's presidency. He pointed out a stark bias.
