Against Utopianism
The world is not waiting for our utopian visions to make sense of it and order it. Liberal democracy works when it assumes as much.
Dustin N. Sharp
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A collection of 4 posts
The world is not waiting for our utopian visions to make sense of it and order it. Liberal democracy works when it assumes as much.
History and the constraints of American federalism suggest the euphoria and catastrophism that have followed Zohran Mamdani’s election victory are misplaced.
If liberalism is to recover it must find a way to create the conditions for a better future.
Identity politics redirects radical energy away from the elites who promote it—a point illustrated by the 2022 Socialism Conference with rare clarity.