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The Politics of Killing
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1:38:30 - 1:43:23 (04:53)

The act of killing in war is a common topic in political discourse but the idea of not having the right to act due to killing is now being discussed among the right as well as the left. The pandemic has brought to light the changing stances of people with regard to public safety and protests.

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The sudden shift in narratives and contradictory instructions from authority figures is contributing to the rise in conspiracy theories.
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Conspiracy Theories
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The sudden shift in narratives and contradictory instructions from authority figures is contributing to the rise in conspiracy theories.

Chapter
The Politics of Killing
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#465 - Douglas Murray - The Wild Hatred Of The West
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Modern Wisdom
The ambiguity in political positions is demonstrated through a lack of consensus on where the right goes wrong, particularly in relation to Russia and Ukraine.
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Politics
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The ambiguity in political positions is demonstrated through a lack of consensus on where the right goes wrong, particularly in relation to Russia and Ukraine.

Chapter
The Politics of Killing
Episode
#465 - Douglas Murray - The Wild Hatred Of The West
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
The argument that we have no right to act because we went in and killed X million people in a country used to be associated with the Chomskyite left but is now heard on the right, particularly in Europe and on the right in the United States.
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Politics
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The argument that we have no right to act because we went in and killed X million people in a country used to be associated with the Chomskyite left but is now heard on the right, particularly in Europe and on the right in the United States. The argument has shifted to a debate over the legitimacy of actions rather than the death tolls.

Chapter
The Politics of Killing
Episode
#465 - Douglas Murray - The Wild Hatred Of The West
Podcast
Modern Wisdom