The west is in freefall – and the worst part is that we were warned, but chose not to listen | Owen Jones

Endless pursuit of wealth and power by western leaders led us here. What strikes me most is how many saw what was comingThe symptoms of decline are everywhere you look. On Sunday, Germany’s far right won another state election, taking ne…

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