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by waon 90 days ago
How telling that in your version of events, "massive democratic backsliding" happened right after the conclusion of WW2. Yikes.
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hollerith 90 days ago
He's referring to FDR, who was inaugurated well before the end of WWII.
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waon 90 days ago
European integration did not happen before WW2, because you know, Europe was at war.

Moreover, criticizing FDR's response to the great depression while solely condemning Europe for its post-war policies isn't a great counterargument.

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rayiner 90 days ago
As to Europe, yes. What’s inconsistent about the idea that the multi-national infrastructure put into place to reduce the chance of war was also anti-democratic?
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