The Axis of Denial
On both the left and the right, populist politics today rests on a foundation of denialism and bad-faith arguments made supposedly on the behalf of the working class. In many ways, the debate over support for Ukraine has become a microcosm of the broader “democratic recession.”
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LJUBLJANA – The wife of a drunkard is in bed with her lover when her husband unexpectedly stumbles in and climbs under the sheets. “Darling, I’m so drunk that I see six legs at the bottom of our bed,” he says. “Don’t worry,” she replies, “Just walk over to the door and look again from there.” When he does, he is relieved. “You’re right, there are only four legs!”