misharogov on Nostr: Assuming that we have any descendants, they are likely to view us as we do the ...

Assuming that we have any descendants, they are likely to view us as we do the European elites before 1914: trapped by their inherited culture and institutions, they pursued policies that seemed rational to them, but in retrospect look completely insane.

— Anatol Lieven

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/nato-75th-anniversary-2668681311/