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to participate in the great decisions of government. There was, Lippmann brooded, no “intrinsic moral and intellectual virtue to majority rule.” Lippmann’s disenchantment with democracy anticipated the mood of today’s elites. From the top, the public, and the swings of public opinion, appeared irrational and uninformed. The human material out of wh
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permanent condition for
Martin Gurri • Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
sources in any but the
Martin Gurri • Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
provided my point of reference.
Martin Gurri • Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
government. And only if you
Martin Gurri • Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
Modern liberalism has adopted the Jacobin spirit. Having dispensed with traditional moral norms, liberals have transformed the severe quality of conscience into a playpen of desire. Having denied a religious foundation for human rights, they have left individuals vulnerable to the despotic whims of the secular state. This outcome was predicted by
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