The whole western world has not lived in anticipatory obedience, but in actual obedience to the values of the elites (mostly Democrats) in the past four years.
Democrats have used lawfare against their opponents (Trump, Musk, ...). Democrats have attempted to silence and fire anyone who contradicts their cultural narrative. Democrats have silenced anyone who opposes their foreign policy.
It is telling that Dick Cheney, who was the devil for Democrats under the Bush administration, now endorses the Democrats.
It is telling the David Frum (mentioned in the article) was a speech writer for Bush and now endorses the Democrats.
Timothy Snyder, the activist using his historian title (mentioned in the article), should perhaps examine the amount of wars in 2016-2020, the amount of lawfare in 2016-2020 and a number of other things. But an activist will not do that.
Democrats have used lawfare against their opponents (Trump, Musk, ...). Democrats have attempted to silence and fire anyone who contradicts their cultural narrative. Democrats have silenced anyone who opposes their foreign policy.
It is telling that Dick Cheney, who was the devil for Democrats under the Bush administration, now endorses the Democrats.
It is telling the David Frum (mentioned in the article) was a speech writer for Bush and now endorses the Democrats.
Timothy Snyder, the activist using his historian title (mentioned in the article), should perhaps examine the amount of wars in 2016-2020, the amount of lawfare in 2016-2020 and a number of other things. But an activist will not do that.