Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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When authoritarians attack, they seek to minimize or undermine culture, because they prey on hate and self-hate. And they cannot easily conquer peoples who love their own culture and reject the belief that they are somehow inferior. We saw that with Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime performance. And we see it during Ukrainian cultural performances this winter.

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