Behouden en vergroten van de respectvolle samenleving. "The right response to thuggish politics is not more thuggery; it is a coming together across the ideological spectrum of people who want to make democracies more effective. We should remember that the heroes we cherish—Lincoln, King, Gandhi, Mandela—spoke to the best within us." Madeleine Albright, de eerste vrouwelijke Amerikaanse minister van Buitenlandse Zaken heeft een boek geschreven "Fascism: a warning". Hier enkele uitspraken van haar uit een interview: The Economist: From your experience as a child witnessing tyranny, a student of oppressive regimes as an academic and as a diplomat interacting with odious leaders, how does one counter fascism—not just the politicians, but their mob of followers? Ms Albright: At the risk of appearing sentimental, the best response to lies is truth and the best response to hate is the tougher sort of love. ... The Economist: Are liberals and democrats too passive? Does a thuggish politics require a more muscular response on the part of those upholding liberal values and democratic traditions? Or does one lose one's soul by stooping to the level of one’s adversary? Ms Albright: We must push back harder against the cynicism of both right and left. Fascism thrives when there are no social anchors, when the perception takes hold that the media always lies, the courts are corrupt, democracy is a sham, corporations are in thrall to the devil, and only a strong hand can protect against the evil “other”—whether Jew, Muslim, black, so-called redneck or so-called elite. ... The right response to thuggish politics is not more thuggery; it is a coming together across the ideological spectrum of people who want to make democracies more effective. We should remember that the heroes we cherish—Lincoln, King, Gandhi, Mandela—spoke to the best within us. https://www.economist.com/open-future/2018/07/30/on-tyranny-populism-and-how-best-to-respond-today
A book excerpt and interview with Madeleine Albright, former American Secretary of State and author of “Fascism: A Warning”