Popular movements are changing the language of mn stream politics. And oftentimes politicians feel almost cornered. We've seen this pattern in holland, like main stream politicians adopting a much more nationalistic rhetoric because otherwise hert wilders is going to occupy that horde. Even when it's not in power,. it has the impact, it has the ability to change the tone of politics. I think what we aren't talking about is the fragility of democracy itself. Democracy is something we constantly need to put effort into and we can very easily lose if we only reduce it to majoritarianism.
In this archive debate, we revisit a discussion from 2018 when an assembled panel of smart thinkers gathered to reflect on the concept of nationhood, nationality and the impact of former UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s infamous 2016 speech that proclaimed, “If you believe you are a citizen of the world, you are a citizen of nowhere.” The discussion featured guests including the commentator and author David Goodhart, award-winning novelist Elif Shafak, former diplomat David Landsman and historian Simon Schama. Hosting the the episode was journalist and broadcaster Kamal Ahmed.
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