pretending to be liberals. To be clear, we may call these figures "illberal" but it is liberalism and democracy that precisely allowed these figures to come into power. It is liberal democracy that implemented vast concentrations of power.
December 5, 2025 at 6:16 AM
pretending to be liberals. To be clear, we may call these figures "illberal" but it is liberalism and democracy that precisely allowed these figures to come into power. It is liberal democracy that implemented vast concentrations of power.
I am reflecting the spirit in which Marc Stears is saying what Blue Labour - in its more constructive form - hoped to contribute. it is a more communitarian social democracy, that has in 2011 and 2024-25 been given an illberal, anti-progressive narrative
June 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I am reflecting the spirit in which Marc Stears is saying what Blue Labour - in its more constructive form - hoped to contribute. it is a more communitarian social democracy, that has in 2011 and 2024-25 been given an illberal, anti-progressive narrative
Diffusion of illberal norms
Governments worldwide are bracing for Donald Trump’s transactional, “show me the money” approach to statecraft to become a global norm, as old rules and institutions crumble. A sobering edition of The Telegram, reported from D.C. and NYC
economist.com/internationa...
from The Economist
economist.com/internationa...
from The Economist
America First is a contagious condition
Donald Trump’s resentful, show-me-the-money approach to statecraft is catching on
economist.com
March 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Diffusion of illberal norms
One thing I feel very strongly about is that deeply cruel, illberal people can often achieve remarkable success by being personally likeable on an individual level -- friendless and affability matter. It's true of Kissinger and it's true of Trump.
September 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
One thing I feel very strongly about is that deeply cruel, illberal people can often achieve remarkable success by being personally likeable on an individual level -- friendless and affability matter. It's true of Kissinger and it's true of Trump.
well that just goes to show why you guys are illberal, you care more about the infrastructure than the lives.
April 19, 2025 at 7:39 PM
well that just goes to show why you guys are illberal, you care more about the infrastructure than the lives.
Contemporary liberalism proceeds from the assumption that traditional liberal tenets - such as the value of freedom of speech - serve illberal ends.
February 26, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Contemporary liberalism proceeds from the assumption that traditional liberal tenets - such as the value of freedom of speech - serve illberal ends.
Illberal democracy in full effect. Destroying the Free Press.
Between Musk & the Trump administration, Media Matters has been squeezed to the brink. In settlement discussions, lawyers for X demanded the organization hand over all its cash and shut down — all because MM reported ads appeared on X next to antisemitic content. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/u...
Under Siege From Trump and Musk, a Top Liberal Group Falls Into Crisis
www.nytimes.com
July 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Illberal democracy in full effect. Destroying the Free Press.
Erdogan, one of the pioneers of today's illberal authoritarians, in yet more subversion of the little that remains of Turkish democracy. Istanbul mayor and Erdogan rival arrested in major crackdown
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ekrem Imamoglu: Istanbul mayor and Erdogan presidential rival arrested
Ekrem Imamoglu's detention comes days before he was due to be selected as a presidential candidate.
www.bbc.com
March 19, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Erdogan, one of the pioneers of today's illberal authoritarians, in yet more subversion of the little that remains of Turkish democracy. Istanbul mayor and Erdogan rival arrested in major crackdown
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Wouldn't have to be if we took a more "Lord of the Flies" approach with the fucking greedy illberal assholes who keep trying to steer us into the ditch!!
Congratulations Canada! A warning: Do not rest on your laurels fascia and authoritarianism is playing a long game globally. We will fight for decades to come to defeat it.
April 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Wouldn't have to be if we took a more "Lord of the Flies" approach with the fucking greedy illberal assholes who keep trying to steer us into the ditch!!
Finally, and more politically, this is reflexive, illberal nonsense. I know all political classes are addicted to banning stuff but it is not justified here and should not be taken credibly.
February 2, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Finally, and more politically, this is reflexive, illberal nonsense. I know all political classes are addicted to banning stuff but it is not justified here and should not be taken credibly.
#politicslive so Tim Stanley thinks it's illberal to tell him where he educates his kids
we also stop putting your kids up a chimney to earn you some cash
and we know you wouldn't support that Tim would you?
we also stop putting your kids up a chimney to earn you some cash
and we know you wouldn't support that Tim would you?
September 23, 2025 at 11:34 AM
#politicslive so Tim Stanley thinks it's illberal to tell him where he educates his kids
we also stop putting your kids up a chimney to earn you some cash
and we know you wouldn't support that Tim would you?
we also stop putting your kids up a chimney to earn you some cash
and we know you wouldn't support that Tim would you?
The spirit of anti-fascism was carried by the pre-boomer generations. Only the safeguards they help built and the Cold War kept Illberal America at bay.
July 24, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The spirit of anti-fascism was carried by the pre-boomer generations. Only the safeguards they help built and the Cold War kept Illberal America at bay.
I didn't know Filipkowski was transphobic. I've done some quick googling. I couldn't find anything. Not saying he isn't Kraut probably didn't know tho. but I agree Elon Musk is stupid and bad. The point is that its odd how often illberal far left people and groypers align. Thats it.
November 28, 2024 at 7:11 AM
I didn't know Filipkowski was transphobic. I've done some quick googling. I couldn't find anything. Not saying he isn't Kraut probably didn't know tho. but I agree Elon Musk is stupid and bad. The point is that its odd how often illberal far left people and groypers align. Thats it.
Yes, "Focus on the Central Struggle that unites all of us." A laser focus on democracy. That means no litmus tests. That means you've got to let go of (or at least work work people who disagree with you on) abortion, DEI, the trans BS, the illberal Democratic agenda—all of it. Are you ready for it?
January 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Yes, "Focus on the Central Struggle that unites all of us." A laser focus on democracy. That means no litmus tests. That means you've got to let go of (or at least work work people who disagree with you on) abortion, DEI, the trans BS, the illberal Democratic agenda—all of it. Are you ready for it?
A) Not a yank, just a believer in liberalism, b)Cubans have yet to be sent there (as far as I can tell), thankfully, c) the deportations are anti-liberalism in their nature as Trump tries to make the US illberal, d) I am not going to defend every action of the US unless you want to defend the USSR
April 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
A) Not a yank, just a believer in liberalism, b)Cubans have yet to be sent there (as far as I can tell), thankfully, c) the deportations are anti-liberalism in their nature as Trump tries to make the US illberal, d) I am not going to defend every action of the US unless you want to defend the USSR
So much about America's stagnation these days is *on the people*. It's on us.
Failure to learn. Failure to expose oneself to counter opinions. Failure to even read books.
Being led around by the short and curlies by illberal institutions that serve nothing but self-importance.
Failure to learn. Failure to expose oneself to counter opinions. Failure to even read books.
Being led around by the short and curlies by illberal institutions that serve nothing but self-importance.
September 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
So much about America's stagnation these days is *on the people*. It's on us.
Failure to learn. Failure to expose oneself to counter opinions. Failure to even read books.
Being led around by the short and curlies by illberal institutions that serve nothing but self-importance.
Failure to learn. Failure to expose oneself to counter opinions. Failure to even read books.
Being led around by the short and curlies by illberal institutions that serve nothing but self-importance.
Ah. Well I understand people being upset with the state of US capitalism but it is hard to watch younger people go toward illberal systems. Socialism has never functioned without authoritarianism. Social democracies are where it is at imo
July 4, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Ah. Well I understand people being upset with the state of US capitalism but it is hard to watch younger people go toward illberal systems. Socialism has never functioned without authoritarianism. Social democracies are where it is at imo
fellas, is it illberal to care about rapists on campus?
![OCT. 14, 2014
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October 30, 2024 at 3:25 PM
fellas, is it illberal to care about rapists on campus?
right and both dgse and mossad/unit8200 whic the latter im putting in the illberal helped trump camp, both do a shit ton of ops against the us
its in their wheel house, they should fuck over trump
its in their wheel house, they should fuck over trump
August 4, 2024 at 10:53 PM
right and both dgse and mossad/unit8200 whic the latter im putting in the illberal helped trump camp, both do a shit ton of ops against the us
its in their wheel house, they should fuck over trump
its in their wheel house, they should fuck over trump
i wonder if the lp is willing to go one step further and start organizing protests and demonstrations against the illberal dictator by getting together with likeminded organizations across party lines, like the europeans.
i fear you won't break out from current predicaments unless you rid him.
i fear you won't break out from current predicaments unless you rid him.
Republicans, Democrats, Independents - Trump expects us all to lay down while he steamrolls over our lives and liberties. Fuck that, and fuck him.
Forgotten Man
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
www.youtube.com
March 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
i wonder if the lp is willing to go one step further and start organizing protests and demonstrations against the illberal dictator by getting together with likeminded organizations across party lines, like the europeans.
i fear you won't break out from current predicaments unless you rid him.
i fear you won't break out from current predicaments unless you rid him.
god that second sentence made no sense. it was supposed to say "to the illberal left gulags i go. ill be there if you need me". i shoulda slept in
March 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
god that second sentence made no sense. it was supposed to say "to the illberal left gulags i go. ill be there if you need me". i shoulda slept in
i think nato and any of out partners who will not enjoy an illberal united states should pursue foreign policy that benefits them
September 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
i think nato and any of out partners who will not enjoy an illberal united states should pursue foreign policy that benefits them
Great to see this issue of the Political Communication Report out, with a contribution by myself and @sabinamihelj.bsky.social on the #illberal challenges to political communication - thanks a lot to @curdknupfer.bsky.social for bringing it all together! politicalcommunication.org/article/stet...
December 18, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Great to see this issue of the Political Communication Report out, with a contribution by myself and @sabinamihelj.bsky.social on the #illberal challenges to political communication - thanks a lot to @curdknupfer.bsky.social for bringing it all together! politicalcommunication.org/article/stet...
The "illberal and abusive" attitudes are those that would sacrifice my rights for a hint of curated power.
June 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The "illberal and abusive" attitudes are those that would sacrifice my rights for a hint of curated power.