Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Is Western liberalism obsolete?
Position4 of 4

Yes, Western liberalism is over, and it's a shame.

This position holds, in mourning rather than triumph, that Western liberalism is over. It argues that populism has supplanted liberalism as the guiding principle of the age — pointing to Trump, Brexit, 'illiberal democracy' in Hungary and kindred movements worldwide.

Supporting arguments · 1

  1. Populism is now the guiding political principle in the West and beyond
    The rise of Trump, Brexit, Salvini's Italy and Orban's Hungary are just a few examples of how populism now dominates the Western political agenda.