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Threatened liberalism

 

Liberalism promoting self-restraint, moderation,compromise and peace and stressing much on individual liberty against the excesses of all kinds under the protection of concerned state, entails peddling the ideas of free trade and commerce across the borders, holding governments accountable to their citizens and moderating the practices across the globe to ease the security dilemmas of the states. The dismantling of USSR gave rise to liberalism, creating inclinations for the nations wrecked during World Wars and breaking the stagnation in free trade during the
Cold War. The liberal world order spearheaded by USA paved the way for globalization, cultivating cooperation among nation states and engaging them in beefing up their common interests. However, the grave challenges posed by the ongoing propensities for multilateral world due to the emergence of new regional powers and existence of extreme radical liberalism, have eviscerated the essence of liberalism.

 

Along with the rising regional powers, the hurdles in the commercial liberalism and befuddling hotchpotch displayed in radical liberals’ demands for liberties engendering harmful effects have rendered the model ineffective. For example, the liberal countries have, over the past few years, been contemplating how to avoid trampling on the rights of women by transgenders who, as is clear from the lesbians, aver they be treated like women and retrofitted with same potential opportunities. Similarly, the proclivity towards same-sex marriage which results in having children through artificial methods such as IVF, IUI, etc has baffled many policymakers and distinction between sex and gender makes it difficult for the state to provide equal opportunities.

 

What has exerted more strain on whether the globalization will sustain over the upcoming decades is Russia’s refusal to resurrect its grain deal initiative launched in July 2022 wherein vows were made between Ukraine, Turkiye, USA and Russia to keep Ukrainian exports through Black sea floating without enforcing any disruptions, but the often-boasted commercial liberalism seems to have been overshadowed by the emerging conflicts of interests among various nations, spurring the global political instability and economic volatility. Equally devastating is the growing groping for regional alliances which have recently seen a surge, thereby succumbing to the instincts of overwhelming geopolitics.

 

Another disturbing fact is the prevailing changes in the immigration policies around many countries which, now, reveal chagrin and unpenchant for immigrants who flee their own countries to dodge persecution, war, starvation, unemployment and cost of living crisis. The Britain, for instance, has carved out a policy concerning immigration which has thrown the asylum seekers on the back burner. The dangers inflicted on the commercial and republic liberalism have started drifting different states towards protectionism which can devour the struggle spanning centuries. Apart from the putrid hypocrisy of America in condemnation of human rights abuses and brutal assaults on minorities across the globe, these global developments have threatened liberalism, which, if left undettered, can lead to semi-anarchy around the world.

 

Mutual synergy and common interests need to be brought forth if liberalism is to be preserved, in addition to regarding the sovereignty of the states. As the urgent global problems such Climate Change and conflicts need collective actions for having a better future for predecessors, there is an immediate need to come up with strengthened will to present a holistic response to all these perils. Achieving sustainable future goals and pursuing common objectives should be sought after to produce amicable outcomes instead of promoting the concept of “cannibalism”.

Threatened liberalism

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