Outright opposition to modernity is often dismissed as backward-looking or “reactionary” and associated with a rigidly hierarchical or aristocratic outlook.
"What interested him about Geneva was that there was a measure of genuine popular rule, republican independence, and a moral, if rigid, citizenry."... Now where in today's world would someone find such a place as that?... NOT a rhetorical question... I actually want to go there and check it out for myself.
"What interested him about Geneva was that there was a measure of genuine popular rule, republican independence, and a moral, if rigid, citizenry."... Now where in today's world would someone find such a place as that?... NOT a rhetorical question... I actually want to go there and check it out for myself.
When you find it, we’ll go visit together!
Deal! I'll keep you posted on what i find.