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LIBERALISM: Imitating'social justice' lingo from the United States

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                 Not too long ago, I used to be surprised to hear newly arrived desi students in America begin spewing modern social justice lingo as if they had always known it. What is the source of this unique speaking ability? When someone like me had to painstakingly wade through the fortifications of classical liberalism and then its different ideological foes merely to acquire a hold on post-structuralist theory to see if it applied to my own mission, how could they be so fluent in the language of deconstruction? It's much worse now. It includes not just scholars in the humanities and social sciences but also authors, artists, intellectuals, and anybody else who speaks in public. Today's rapid global connections allow for the spread of liberal fear from America to opinion-makers throughout the world in a matter of seconds. Whatever worries American intellectuals confronting dying liberalism about #MeToo, white supremacy, transgender oppression, or purported Trumpian &q

Trump enters a "plea" in a civil investigation

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                 In New York on Wednesday, Donald Trump decided to submit to questions under oath regarding alleged fraud at his family business as legal pressure mounts against the former president, whose home was just two days ago raided by the FBI.   During a deposition at the New York attorney general's office, Trump claimed he had "no choice" but to invoke the fifth amendment, which grants people the right to remain silent while being questioned to avoid being forced to reveal private information.   I decided to answer the questions under the rights and privileges provided to every citizen under the United States Constitution, Trump said in a statement reportedly released after the deposition started, adding that he sought the advice of his legal advisors.   You are left with no choice when your family, your business, and everyone else in your immediate vicinity is being investigated as part of a politically driven Witch Hunt that is being supported by th