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The existence of communism as a rival was very good for liberalism; it forced it to be its best self because there was no room for error in that contest. It was the same with the existence of fascism which was an even more threatening and aggressive rival.

Having no perceived opponents (“End of History”) really makes one begin to slack off and drift into mediocrity. This is why the liberalism of past decades sometimes seems to bear no relation to today. I’m not convinced that a rivalry with China will turn this around.

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Interesting take! I look at all 3 as forms associated with industrial era. Where you see emergence of information era, all 3 have sort of blended into a surveillance state run in a very top down manner. With slight difference in the mechanisms of who is at the top and how information is controlled.