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‘Tis the season for political renewal? Don’t hold your breath

Politics is going to take us all down. In its current form of cut-throat competitiveness and ruthless party controls, superficiality and the soundbite, it is fundamentally unable to meet the challenges of simultaneous crises. This colonial model of politics is no longer serving us, and perhaps has never served us well. What would it take to decolonize politics so that it’s based in compassion and the greater good? Do we have the will to remake politics and leadership, and will we do it in time? Can we decolonize politics?

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BY ROSE LEMAY
November 27, 2023

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 27, 2023

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