“But supposing that the world has become “filled up,” so to speak, with liberal democracies, such that there exist no tyranny and oppression worthy of the name against which to struggle? Experience suggests that if men cannot struggle on behalf of a just cause because that just cause was victorious in an earlier generation, then they will struggle against the just cause. They will struggle for the sake of struggle. They will struggle, in other words, out of a certain boredom: for they cannot imagine living in a world without struggle. And if the greater part of the world in which they live is characterized by peaceful and prosperous liberal democracy, then they will struggle against that peace and prosperity, and against democracy.”

– From The End of History and the Last Man by Francis Fukuyama

I saw this quote on Twitter. You could argue it explains the current protests springing up across North America in support of Hamas.

In Ottawa last weekend there was a Gaza fundraiser organized by the queer community. I’m sure the money raised was for relief, and there certainly is a need. I did wonder though if anyone bothered to inform those involved that in supporting Hamas they are supporting a government that does not grant equality to LGBTQ+ people (and that is putting it mildly).

I took a quick glance at the book while I double checked the quote. It is now on my list of things to read sooner as opposed to later.