There’s this prevalent idea that we have
to take a firm stand against right-wing populism. Yet all the
anti-populist hashtags, public un-invites, and goodwill gigs of recent
years have done nothing to halt its rise.
Clearly, we need a more
effective strategy, and the path to finding it begins by asking a simple
question: whose values are actually being defended here?
For
as long as it is part of cultural class warfare, the fight against the
far right will never be won. The frontline runs between middle-class
groupings, which is why – even in these times of extreme inequality –
the debate focusses on questions of morals and identity, not wealth
distribution.
For much of
recorded human history, questions about who we are and where we are
going have been the domain of priests and philosophers. Today, however,
it is academics and creatives who are providing answers.
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