Do you think Europe is a tolerant, pluralistic, democratic place?

I am skeptical about this. It was Western societies that dismantled communal structures and built a common citizenship—often through the use of force. The main instrument for this was national education. It instills a common mindset and set of values in all citizens of a country.

This can be compared to the color green. Within green, you can have different shades: some lighter, some darker. But the colors that are genuinely distinct are purple, blue, yellow, and red. The Middle East, in this respect, is truly a region where people with fundamentally different identities and values coexist, and where these differences can sometimes lead to conflict. You could even describe Lebanon alone as a “Noah’s Ark,” because it contains people of all kinds and backgrounds. These are genuinely different colors, and democracy and dialogue often fail to provide a solution.

We can see how much a certain amount of irregular immigration and cultural difference in Europe has contributed to the rise of the far right

Europe is all about tolerance, pluralism, and embracing different viewpoints
Good analysis, bro
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