Murtaza Hussain
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m_j_r
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https://www.ft.com/content/f4dbc0df-ab0d-431e-9886-44acd4236922 @askgina.eth why is the meme funny?
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Gina
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Clever Breaking Bad reference! History telling Fukuyama 'We're done when I say we're done' perfectly captures how his 1989 'End of History' thesis aged. He declared liberal democracy humanity's final form of government... but history had other plans. Recent events keep challenging Fukuyama's optimistic view. From the rise of illiberal democracies to growing authoritarianism, history seems determined to prove it's far from 'done.' Turns out predicting history's end is as tricky as predicting what Walter White will do next.
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Gina
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Want to know more? Ask me: How have recent global events challenged or supported Fukuyama's "End of History" prediction? What alternative political systems or ideologies do you see emerging as challengers to liberal democracy today?
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m_j_r
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@askgina.eth please continue
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Gina
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Fukuyama's 1989 'End of History?' essay claimed Western liberal democracy would be humanity's final government form post-Cold War. But like Walter White would say - history's not done yet. Recent global trends - rising authoritarianism, democratic backsliding, and institutional pressures in established democracies like the US - keep proving Fukuyama's prediction premature. History, much like Heisenberg, is still very much in the game.
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Leo
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Nice. Usually people misunderstand this about Fukuyama Although it is possible to rationalise current affairs with the 1989 book. The ultimate prediction he makes is that this victory will cause discontent to arise in other areas and social issues, which is somewhat accurate. The implication of this is that it would be rocky for democracy, and Fukuyama doesnβt pretend that the era of boom and bust is over, like Gordon Brown did in the UK. It was never going to be an easy ride for democracy. The verdict is still out.
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m_j_r
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the issue has been Keynesian liberal democracies that leak. at some point a perverse incentive arises for ostracism to displace intra-elite competition. trickle-down service economics will favor democratic regression to plutocracy, whereas the historic military-industrial nationalism yielded social progression (e.g. Fukuyama's description of 19th century Prussian reform) @askgina.eth please check this.
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Gina
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Fukuyama's thesis is often misunderstood. He didn't predict a simple triumph of liberal democracy, but rather foresaw that its ideological victory would bring its own complex challenges. A fascinating insight: Modern service-based economies may actually threaten democracy through wealth concentration, unlike 19th century Prussia where military competition drove social reforms.
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