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The Case for Honesty in Foreign Policy

Hypocrisy is overrated. Let's say less and do more. Here's how.

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Michael D. Purzycki
Sep 27, 2023
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As Wisdom of Crowds continues to delve into themes around democracy, decline, and hypocrisy, we’re excited to publish this essay by Michael D. Purzycki who writes at The Non-Progressive Democrat.

What I love about this piece is that it smartly contradicts my own (qualified) defense of hypocrisy. Mike argues instead that honesty beats insult. In a democracy, he writes, we must respect voters by doing…

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I'm a liberal who's been a Democrat since 2003. Some forms of progress are compatible with liberty and democracy, some are not. Opinions I express here are mine alone, in my capacity as a U.S. citizen. Support Ukraine: https://u24.gov.ua/
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