It’s the potential of individuals to change the world which is at the heart of democratic liberalism – but their actions must be matched by global support
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There is some truth in this as we perhaps have come to better appreciate our own personal relationships and families during the pandemic. But it’s not an easy thing to tell someone sitting in a bunker in Kyiv, or a woman facing renewed oppression in Kabul, or even a citizen of Europe wondering how they will pay the power bills to keep their house warm.
As a casual student and admirer of political oratory, one of the greatest speeches delivered in the modern era was that by Robert Kennedy at the University of Capetown in 1966 . Speaking to students living under the yoke of cruel apartheid he offered solace and encouragement. He said: He also reminded those students of Archimedes’ words: “give me a place to stand and I will move the world.”So, my hope is in the actions of those standing against tyrants – the brave citizens of Ukraine led by their president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
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