Faisal, thanks for pointing this out. I applaud Macron for fighting back. When I was in Germany and Austria last fall, it certainly wasn't as woke as it is here - yet - although they were starting in whatever ways they could. My experience is that every American idea - good or bad - eventually filters into other cultures in one way or an…
Faisal, thanks for pointing this out. I applaud Macron for fighting back. When I was in Germany and Austria last fall, it certainly wasn't as woke as it is here - yet - although they were starting in whatever ways they could. My experience is that every American idea - good or bad - eventually filters into other cultures in one way or another. But the thrust of woke culture is pernicious and counterproductive especially for countries who have much more important needs , both materially and politically. Woke culture is also seductive on its own, just as Marxism was, but now it additionally has an American imprint on it. Either others take on these (bad) American ideas, or they reject them and reject allying and making common cause with the U.S. (bad). Or possibly both, in the end! And I do think what Alan says below is relevant - it's not just about American power but about Enlightenment ideas and tenets which make any people free. Keep up your tireless good work here - you and others like you are desperately needed at this juncture of time.
I change my "possibly both" (acceptance of bad American ideas and distancing from America) to "Most likely both." Not good domestically - it's already creating havoc - and not good in the larger world picture either.
Faisal, thanks for pointing this out. I applaud Macron for fighting back. When I was in Germany and Austria last fall, it certainly wasn't as woke as it is here - yet - although they were starting in whatever ways they could. My experience is that every American idea - good or bad - eventually filters into other cultures in one way or another. But the thrust of woke culture is pernicious and counterproductive especially for countries who have much more important needs , both materially and politically. Woke culture is also seductive on its own, just as Marxism was, but now it additionally has an American imprint on it. Either others take on these (bad) American ideas, or they reject them and reject allying and making common cause with the U.S. (bad). Or possibly both, in the end! And I do think what Alan says below is relevant - it's not just about American power but about Enlightenment ideas and tenets which make any people free. Keep up your tireless good work here - you and others like you are desperately needed at this juncture of time.
I change my "possibly both" (acceptance of bad American ideas and distancing from America) to "Most likely both." Not good domestically - it's already creating havoc - and not good in the larger world picture either.