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The fight for Ukraine — and democracy

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

CHAPTER

The Myth Makers vs the Openers of the Future

I wouldn't say it's dead. I do think we're at a moment where the contest is really between the myth makers and the openers of the future. And the myth makers right now are winning. The notion that there's automatic progress, or that capitalism is bringing us democracy has been pretty well undermined. People don't quite know how to be moderates any more because they're people who want to be on the side of the status quo but there isn't really a status quo.

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