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🔊 “adversaries have recognised the cheapest way to destabilise democracies is now not to breach our borders with tanks... the cheapest way is... through these wedge issues" Dr Kate Ferguson at this week's event on the perceptions, drivers & consequences of the UK's culture wars 🧵⬇️ Full video below
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"You can go back to... 400 BC with Socrates and his long diatribe against young people... we always think young people are a step down from the past... that has just always been the case" 💬 Last week @bobbyduffy.bsky.social spoke to The Rest Is Politics about the myths and realities of generations
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🔊 “I do think symbols matter…that question...about government being on platforms like X is one that is very much up for debate, and it’s a debate that we’re having" 🤳 Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy on the role of social media in culture war debates at our event last night 🧵⬇️ Full video below
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