Waleed Aly warns liberalism faces deep trouble
Waleed Aly says liberalism is weakening as both left and right turn against it.
Liberalism is losing ground. Waleed Aly explores this problem in his latest essay.
He describes a world where traditional liberal ideas attract very little support. These ideas include individual freedom, fair representation, rule of law, and equality.
Movements on both left and right oppose these values. Voters feel the old system has failed.
Aly calls this "deep disquiet." Aly points out that liberalism does not explain why.
The tradition valued tolerance, progress and freedom. But these values no longer guide major political parties in America, Britain or Australia.
Other writers like Mark Lilla and Francis Fukuyama have recently written books about this same crisis.
Why it mattersIf liberal ideas fade from politics, democracies may struggle to protect individual freedom and free speech.
AustraliaAustralian voters and policymakers face the same post-liberal drift as other democracies, affecting how laws protect freedoms and representation.
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