There is also the so-called liberal idea, which has outlived its purpose. Our western partners have admitted that some elements of the liberal idea, such as multiculturalism, are no longer tenable.” Thus, did Vladimir Putin claim to be on the right side of history, in a remarkable interview with the Financial Times. But, as Mark Twain might have said, the report of liberalism’s death is an exaggeration. Societies based on core liberal ideas are the most successful in history. They need to be defended against their enemies.
「還有所謂的自由主義思想,它已經失去了意義。我們的西方合作伙伴承認,自由主義思想的一些要素,比如多元文化主義,已經站不住腳了。」因此,弗拉迪米爾•普丁(Vladimir Putin)在接受英國《金融時報》的一次引人矚目的採訪中確實宣稱自己站在歷史的正確一邊。但是,正如馬克•吐溫(Mark Twain)可能說過的那樣,自由主義的死亡報告是誇大其詞。基於核心自由主義思想的社會是歷史上最成功的。必須防禦他們的敵人。