The Exhaustion of Moral Intelligence in the West

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The moral intelligence of the West seems to be exhausted, evident on both the right and the left. People on the right fail to acknowledge the importance of reducing chaos beyond their borders, preferring a non-engagement stance. Meanwhile, the left struggles to differentiate between civilization and barbarism, lacking the will to defend the former.

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