By Ron Raskin. In my previous post, I reviewed the main political ideas shaping today’s West (Europe and North America). What stands out is that none of these ideologies focuses on strengthening Western societies from within using liberal values. If an ideology is liberal, it usually focuses on spreading liberalism outward in different ways. If […]
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by Ron Raskin. In one of my earlier posts, I described the main ideologies in today’s West and the thinking behind them. Now I want to focus on one of them: the social-progressive such as represented by current Spanish government and their vision which is based on belief that the West should “lead by moral
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by Ron Raskin. For nearly two centuries, New York was the beating heart of Western civilization — the place where people from a bleeding, turbulent Europe looked for refuge and safety. It was a haven for Jews escaping persecution, and later for countless others from around the globe. A city of immigrants, a symbol of
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By Ron Raskin. Since the dawn of history, the dream of unity has swept through human civilization like a subtle, elusive breeze — from tribes uniting into kingdoms, to kingdoms giving rise to peoples and nations, and over the past two centuries, from nations evolving into civilizations, moving ever closer to the vision of a
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By Ron Raskin The first Gaza War is over. Its ending was almost as surprising as its beginning. Everyone knew that it should happen one day, but no one really believed it would. Just like two years ago—when Israel’s eyes were wide shut to see who they were really dealing with—many people today prefer to
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It isn’t about facts. It’s about psychology. By Elder of Ziyon. Have you ever noticed that the modern antisemites prioritize active commitment to their cause – attending rallies, signing pledges, sending money? This isn’t accidental. It’s part of a strategy that takes advantage of human nature: people who publicly commit to a cause almost never change their
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by Ron Raskin One of the three main points in the new Western doctrine is the need to increase birth rates in Western democracies. This is seen as a way to strengthen society and better prepare Western democracies for the long struggle against growing challenges, especially Islamism. More details are explained below in a Q&A
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by Ron Raskin Every social group should have a basic right—the right to be heard. Whether it is entire nations represented by their governments abroad, or subgroups within a nation represented by political parties at home, each should be able to share its views in the court of public opinion—just as every individual has the
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by Ron Raskin Democracy is the rule of the majority that respects minority rights. We’re all familiar with this expression, but what does it really mean? Does it mean that the majority cannot decide? That sounds like a complete contradiction to the essence of democracy. On the other hand, how can we ensure minority rights
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by Ron Raskin For more than a century, people have tried to build a democratic alliance — a kind of confederation of free nations, or what you might call a “league of nations.” But this attempt, in its second edition, better known as the UN, which sought to include every nation in the world, has
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