You will all sing the "Internationale," the Socialist war-song, by force, if necessary

If any man now disobeys, the 'progressives 's/he shall be made to feel the vengeance of the Internationale! the Socialist war-song chant the zealous anti-Trumpers

But as seen in the ever increasing populism in European countries we are transitioning from an era of liberal ascendancy to one of liberal crisis’ –

and the task for the left is to excavate the 'egalitarian ideals and practices’ that a triumphant neoliberal capitalism drove underground.

The 1990s were prodigal with illusions generated by the collapse of communist regimes,  The ethical vacuum had been filled by human rights, which were entrusted, as Moyn wrote, with ‘the grand political mission of providing a global framework for the achievement of freedom, identity and prosperity’. It was in 1999 that Tony Blair (at this juncture probably the most despised politician in the UK) announced in Chicago: ‘We are all internationals now, whether we like it or not.’ Western values and interests had miraculously merged, and it was imperative to ‘establish and spread the values of liberty, the rule of law, human rights and an open society’ – by force, if necessary. As a result of this brave new world politicking we got Trump.-