occasional reflections on culture & politics
Fukuyama’s thesis is revisited in light of contemporary authoritarian resurgence. The post critiques premature triumphalism and argues that democracy remains fragile and contested. It calls for renewed philosophical engagement with history, ideology, and the conditions of freedom.
The post argues that liberal democracy depends on institutional checks and balances. Drawing on historical examples from Athens, Rome, and Weimar Germany, it warns against populist erosion of judicial and legislative independence. Democracy is framed not as majority rule, but as a system that protects individual rights through structural safeguards.
Erratic Attempts 