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The Washington Post Column – Anne Applebaum
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Who Else is Buying?</span> Read More »</a></p><div class="entry-content clear" itemprop="text" ></div><!-- .entry-content .clear --></div><!-- .post-content --></div> <!-- .blog-layout-1 --></article><!-- #post-## --><article class="post-5030 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-washington-post-slate-column ast-col-sm-12 ast-article-post ast-col-md-12 ast-archive-post" id="post-5030" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope="itemscope"><div class="ast-post-format- blog-layout-1 ast-article-inner ast-no-date-box"><div class="post-content ast-col-md-12" ><div class="ast-blog-featured-section post-thumb ast-blog-single-element"><div class="post-thumb-img-content post-thumb"><a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/09/27/americans-spent-decades-discussing-rule-of-law-why-would-anyone-believe-us-now/" ><img width="916" height="592" src="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Americans-spent-decades-discussing-rule-of-law.-Why-would-anyone-believe-us-now.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Americans spent decades discussing rule of law. Why would anyone believe us now?" itemprop="image" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Americans-spent-decades-discussing-rule-of-law.-Why-would-anyone-believe-us-now.jpg 916w, https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Americans-spent-decades-discussing-rule-of-law.-Why-would-anyone-believe-us-now-300x194.jpg 300w, https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Americans-spent-decades-discussing-rule-of-law.-Why-would-anyone-believe-us-now-768x496.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 916px) 100vw, 916px" /></a></div></div><h2 class="entry-title ast-blog-single-element" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/09/27/americans-spent-decades-discussing-rule-of-law-why-would-anyone-believe-us-now/" rel="bookmark">Americans spent decades discussing rule of law. Why would anyone believe us now?</a></h2><header class="entry-header ast-blog-single-element ast-blog-meta-container"><div class="entry-meta"><span class="posted-on"><span class="published" itemprop="datePublished"> September 27, 2019 </span></span> / <span class="ast-taxonomy-container cat-links default"><a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/category/the-washington-post-slate-column/" rel="category tag">The Washington Post Column</a></span> / By <span class="posted-by vcard author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope="itemscope" itemprop="author"> <a title="View all posts by Anne Applebaum" href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/author/anne/" rel="author" class="url fn n" itemprop="url" > <span class="author-name" itemprop="name" > Anne Applebaum </span> </a> </span></div></header><!-- .entry-header --><div class="ast-excerpt-container ast-blog-single-element"><p>Trump has destroyed our reputation for good governance.</p></div><p class="ast-blog-single-element ast-read-more-container read-more"> <a class="" href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/09/27/americans-spent-decades-discussing-rule-of-law-why-would-anyone-believe-us-now/"> <span class="screen-reader-text">Americans spent decades discussing rule of law. Why would anyone believe us now?</span> Read More »</a></p><div class="entry-content clear" itemprop="text" ></div><!-- .entry-content .clear --></div><!-- .post-content --></div> <!-- .blog-layout-1 --></article><!-- #post-## --><article class="post-5035 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-washington-post-slate-column ast-col-sm-12 ast-article-post ast-col-md-12 ast-archive-post" id="post-5035" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope="itemscope"><div class="ast-post-format- blog-layout-1 ast-article-inner ast-no-date-box"><div class="post-content ast-col-md-12" ><div class="ast-blog-featured-section post-thumb ast-blog-single-element"><div class="post-thumb-img-content post-thumb"><a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/09/24/tuesday-was-a-turning-point-on-both-sides-of-the-atlantic/" ><img width="916" height="610" src="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Tuesday-was-a-turning-point-on-both-sides-of-the-Atlantic.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Tuesday was a turning point on both sides of the Atlantic" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Tuesday-was-a-turning-point-on-both-sides-of-the-Atlantic.jpg 916w, https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Tuesday-was-a-turning-point-on-both-sides-of-the-Atlantic-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Tuesday-was-a-turning-point-on-both-sides-of-the-Atlantic-768x511.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 916px) 100vw, 916px" /></a></div></div><h2 class="entry-title ast-blog-single-element" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/09/24/tuesday-was-a-turning-point-on-both-sides-of-the-atlantic/" rel="bookmark">Tuesday was a turning point on both sides of the Atlantic</a></h2><header class="entry-header ast-blog-single-element ast-blog-meta-container"><div class="entry-meta"><span class="posted-on"><span class="published" itemprop="datePublished"> September 24, 2019 </span></span> / <span class="ast-taxonomy-container cat-links default"><a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/category/the-washington-post-slate-column/" rel="category tag">The Washington Post Column</a></span> / By <span class="posted-by vcard author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope="itemscope" itemprop="author"> <a title="View all posts by Anne Applebaum" href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/author/anne/" rel="author" class="url fn n" itemprop="url" > <span class="author-name" itemprop="name" > Anne Applebaum </span> </a> </span></div></header><!-- .entry-header --><div class="ast-excerpt-container ast-blog-single-element"><p>Sept. 24, 2019, will be remembered as the day when the democratic institutions of both countries fought back against leaders seeking to undermine them.</p></div><p class="ast-blog-single-element ast-read-more-container read-more"> <a class="" href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/09/24/tuesday-was-a-turning-point-on-both-sides-of-the-atlantic/"> <span class="screen-reader-text">Tuesday was a turning point on both sides of the Atlantic</span> Read More »</a></p><div class="entry-content clear" itemprop="text" ></div><!-- .entry-content .clear --></div><!-- .post-content --></div> <!-- .blog-layout-1 --></article><!-- #post-## --><article class="post-5039 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-washington-post-slate-column ast-col-sm-12 ast-article-post ast-col-md-12 ast-archive-post" id="post-5039" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope="itemscope"><div class="ast-post-format- blog-layout-1 ast-article-inner ast-no-date-box"><div class="post-content ast-col-md-12" ><div class="ast-blog-featured-section post-thumb ast-blog-single-element"><div class="post-thumb-img-content post-thumb"><a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/09/20/welcome-americans-to-the-ukrainian-swamp/" ><img width="916" height="615" src="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Welcome-Americans-to-the-Ukrainian-swamp.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Welcome, Americans, to the Ukrainian swamp" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Welcome-Americans-to-the-Ukrainian-swamp.jpg 916w, https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Welcome-Americans-to-the-Ukrainian-swamp-300x201.jpg 300w, https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Welcome-Americans-to-the-Ukrainian-swamp-768x516.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 916px) 100vw, 916px" /></a></div></div><h2 class="entry-title ast-blog-single-element" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/09/20/welcome-americans-to-the-ukrainian-swamp/" rel="bookmark">Welcome, Americans, to the Ukrainian swamp</a></h2><header class="entry-header ast-blog-single-element ast-blog-meta-container"><div class="entry-meta"><span class="posted-on"><span class="published" itemprop="datePublished"> September 20, 2019 </span></span> / <span class="ast-taxonomy-container cat-links default"><a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/category/the-washington-post-slate-column/" rel="category tag">The Washington Post Column</a></span> / By <span class="posted-by vcard author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope="itemscope" itemprop="author"> <a title="View all posts by Anne Applebaum" href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/author/anne/" rel="author" class="url fn n" itemprop="url" > <span class="author-name" itemprop="name" > Anne Applebaum </span> </a> </span></div></header><!-- .entry-header --><div class="ast-excerpt-container ast-blog-single-element"><p>Trump’s attempts to pressure Ukrainian leaders tell you everything you need to know.</p></div><p class="ast-blog-single-element ast-read-more-container read-more"> <a class="" href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/09/20/welcome-americans-to-the-ukrainian-swamp/"> <span class="screen-reader-text">Welcome, Americans, to the Ukrainian swamp</span> Read More »</a></p><div class="entry-content clear" itemprop="text" ></div><!-- .entry-content .clear --></div><!-- .post-content --></div> <!-- .blog-layout-1 --></article><!-- #post-## --><article class="post-5043 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-washington-post-slate-column ast-col-sm-12 ast-article-post ast-col-md-12 ast-archive-post" id="post-5043" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope="itemscope"><div class="ast-post-format- blog-layout-1 ast-article-inner ast-no-date-box"><div class="post-content ast-col-md-12" ><div class="ast-blog-featured-section post-thumb ast-blog-single-element"><div class="post-thumb-img-content post-thumb"><a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/09/13/how-tragic-that-a-republican-president-is-undermining-economic-and-political-freedom/" ><img width="916" height="611" src="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/How-tragic-that-a-Republican-president-is-undermining-economic-and-political-freedom.jpeg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="How tragic that a Republican president is undermining economic and political freedom" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/How-tragic-that-a-Republican-president-is-undermining-economic-and-political-freedom.jpeg 916w, https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/How-tragic-that-a-Republican-president-is-undermining-economic-and-political-freedom-300x200.jpeg 300w, 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itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope="itemscope" itemprop="author"> <a title="View all posts by Anne Applebaum" href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/author/anne/" rel="author" class="url fn n" itemprop="url" > <span class="author-name" itemprop="name" > Anne Applebaum </span> </a> </span></div></header><!-- .entry-header --><div class="ast-excerpt-container ast-blog-single-element"><p>Trump’s behavior is reshaping the relationship between business and government.</p></div><p class="ast-blog-single-element ast-read-more-container read-more"> <a class="" href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/09/13/how-tragic-that-a-republican-president-is-undermining-economic-and-political-freedom/"> <span class="screen-reader-text">How tragic that a Republican president is undermining economic and political freedom</span> Read More »</a></p><div class="entry-content clear" itemprop="text" ></div><!-- .entry-content .clear --></div><!-- .post-content --></div> <!-- .blog-layout-1 --></article><!-- #post-## --><article class="post-5049 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-washington-post-slate-column ast-col-sm-12 ast-article-post ast-col-md-12 ast-archive-post" id="post-5049" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope="itemscope"><div class="ast-post-format- blog-layout-1 ast-article-inner ast-no-date-box"><div class="post-content ast-col-md-12" ><div class="ast-blog-featured-section post-thumb ast-blog-single-element"><div class="post-thumb-img-content post-thumb"><a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/09/06/the-west-has-lost-confidence-in-its-values-syria-is-paying-the-price/" ><img width="916" height="610" src="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/The-West-has-lost-confidence-in-its-values.-Syria-is-paying-the-price.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="The West has lost confidence in its values. Syria is paying the price" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/The-West-has-lost-confidence-in-its-values.-Syria-is-paying-the-price.jpg 916w, https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/The-West-has-lost-confidence-in-its-values.-Syria-is-paying-the-price-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/The-West-has-lost-confidence-in-its-values.-Syria-is-paying-the-price-768x511.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 916px) 100vw, 916px" /></a></div></div><h2 class="entry-title ast-blog-single-element" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/09/06/the-west-has-lost-confidence-in-its-values-syria-is-paying-the-price/" rel="bookmark">The West has lost confidence in its values. Syria is paying the price.</a></h2><header class="entry-header ast-blog-single-element ast-blog-meta-container"><div class="entry-meta"><span class="posted-on"><span class="published" itemprop="datePublished"> September 6, 2019 </span></span> / <span class="ast-taxonomy-container cat-links default"><a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/category/the-washington-post-slate-column/" rel="category tag">The Washington Post Column</a></span> / By <span class="posted-by vcard author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope="itemscope" itemprop="author"> <a title="View all posts by Anne Applebaum" href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/author/anne/" rel="author" class="url fn n" itemprop="url" > <span class="author-name" itemprop="name" > Anne Applebaum </span> </a> </span></div></header><!-- .entry-header --><div class="ast-excerpt-container ast-blog-single-element"><p>The war has exposed our moral failure for all to see.</p></div><p class="ast-blog-single-element ast-read-more-container read-more"> <a class="" href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/09/06/the-west-has-lost-confidence-in-its-values-syria-is-paying-the-price/"> <span class="screen-reader-text">The West has lost confidence in its values. Syria is paying the price.</span> Read More »</a></p><div class="entry-content clear" itemprop="text" ></div><!-- .entry-content .clear --></div><!-- .post-content --></div> <!-- .blog-layout-1 --></article><!-- #post-## --><article class="post-5053 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-washington-post-slate-column ast-col-sm-12 ast-article-post ast-col-md-12 ast-archive-post" id="post-5053" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope="itemscope"><div class="ast-post-format- blog-layout-1 ast-article-inner ast-no-date-box"><div class="post-content ast-col-md-12" ><div class="ast-blog-featured-section post-thumb ast-blog-single-element"><div class="post-thumb-img-content post-thumb"><a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/09/04/21-british-conservatives-put-country-over-party-why-cant-21-republicans-do-the-same/" ><img width="480" height="270" src="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/21-British-Conservatives-put-country-over-party.-Why-cant-21-Republicans-do-the-same.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="21 British Conservatives put country over party. Why can’t 21 Republicans do the same" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/21-British-Conservatives-put-country-over-party.-Why-cant-21-Republicans-do-the-same.jpg 480w, https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/21-British-Conservatives-put-country-over-party.-Why-cant-21-Republicans-do-the-same-300x169.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /></a></div></div><h2 class="entry-title ast-blog-single-element" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/09/04/21-british-conservatives-put-country-over-party-why-cant-21-republicans-do-the-same/" rel="bookmark">21 British Conservatives put country over party. Why can’t 21 Republicans do the same?</a></h2><header class="entry-header ast-blog-single-element ast-blog-meta-container"><div class="entry-meta"><span class="posted-on"><span class="published" itemprop="datePublished"> September 4, 2019 </span></span> / <span class="ast-taxonomy-container cat-links default"><a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/category/the-washington-post-slate-column/" rel="category tag">The Washington Post Column</a></span> / By <span class="posted-by vcard author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope="itemscope" itemprop="author"> <a title="View all posts by Anne Applebaum" href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/author/anne/" rel="author" class="url fn n" itemprop="url" > <span class="author-name" itemprop="name" > Anne Applebaum </span> </a> </span></div></header><!-- .entry-header --><div class="ast-excerpt-container ast-blog-single-element"><p>A British rebellion sets an example for the GOP.</p></div><p class="ast-blog-single-element ast-read-more-container read-more"> <a class="" href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/09/04/21-british-conservatives-put-country-over-party-why-cant-21-republicans-do-the-same/"> <span class="screen-reader-text">21 British Conservatives put country over party. Why can’t 21 Republicans do the same?</span> Read More »</a></p><div class="entry-content clear" itemprop="text" ></div><!-- .entry-content .clear --></div><!-- .post-content --></div> <!-- .blog-layout-1 --></article><!-- #post-## --><article class="post-4449 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-recent-articles-articles category-the-washington-post-slate-column ast-col-sm-12 ast-article-post ast-col-md-12 ast-archive-post" id="post-4449" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope="itemscope"><div class="ast-post-format- blog-layout-1 ast-article-inner ast-no-date-box"><div class="post-content ast-col-md-12" ><div class="ast-blog-featured-section post-thumb ast-blog-single-element"><div class="post-thumb-img-content post-thumb"><a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/06/28/boris-johnson-isnt-the-cause-of-britains-unseriousness-hes-the-product-of-it/" ><img width="1024" height="647" src="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/boris-johnson-isnt-the-cause-of-britains-unseriousness-hes-the-product-of-it-1024x647.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/boris-johnson-isnt-the-cause-of-britains-unseriousness-hes-the-product-of-it-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/boris-johnson-isnt-the-cause-of-britains-unseriousness-hes-the-product-of-it-300x190.jpg 300w, https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/boris-johnson-isnt-the-cause-of-britains-unseriousness-hes-the-product-of-it-768x485.jpg 768w, https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/boris-johnson-isnt-the-cause-of-britains-unseriousness-hes-the-product-of-it.jpg 1440w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></div></div><h2 class="entry-title ast-blog-single-element" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/06/28/boris-johnson-isnt-the-cause-of-britains-unseriousness-hes-the-product-of-it/" rel="bookmark">Boris Johnson isn’t the cause of Britain’s unseriousness. He’s the product of it.</a></h2><header class="entry-header ast-blog-single-element ast-blog-meta-container"><div class="entry-meta"><span class="posted-on"><span class="published" itemprop="datePublished"> June 28, 2019 </span></span> / <span class="ast-taxonomy-container cat-links default"><a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/category/articles/recent-articles-articles/" rel="category tag">Recent Articles</a>, <a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/category/the-washington-post-slate-column/" rel="category tag">The Washington Post Column</a></span> / By <span class="posted-by vcard author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope="itemscope" itemprop="author"> <a title="View all posts by Anne Applebaum" href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/author/anne/" rel="author" class="url fn n" itemprop="url" > <span class="author-name" itemprop="name" > Anne Applebaum </span> </a> </span></div></header><!-- .entry-header --><div class="ast-excerpt-container ast-blog-single-element"><p>“The Tories, in their terror, have elevated a cavorting charlatan to the steps of Downing Street.” Those are the words of Sir Max Hastings, writing in the Guardian on June 24. Hastings is the former editor of the Daily Telegraph, the conservative British newspaper that has loyally backed the Tory party for generations. Like many other</p></div><p class="ast-blog-single-element ast-read-more-container read-more"> <a class="" href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/06/28/boris-johnson-isnt-the-cause-of-britains-unseriousness-hes-the-product-of-it/"> <span class="screen-reader-text">Boris Johnson isn’t the cause of Britain’s unseriousness. He’s the product of it.</span> Read More »</a></p><div class="entry-content clear" itemprop="text" ></div><!-- .entry-content .clear --></div><!-- .post-content --></div> <!-- .blog-layout-1 --></article><!-- #post-## --><article class="post-4447 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-recent-articles-articles category-the-washington-post-slate-column ast-col-sm-12 ast-article-post ast-col-md-12 ast-archive-post" id="post-4447" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope="itemscope"><div class="ast-post-format- blog-layout-1 ast-article-inner ast-no-date-box"><div class="post-content ast-col-md-12" ><div class="ast-blog-featured-section post-thumb ast-blog-single-element"><div class="post-thumb-img-content post-thumb"><a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/06/28/putins-attack-on-western-values-was-familiar-the-american-reaction-was-not/" ><img width="1024" height="538" src="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/putins-attack-on-western-values-was-familiar-the-american-reaction-was-not-1024x538.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/putins-attack-on-western-values-was-familiar-the-american-reaction-was-not-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/putins-attack-on-western-values-was-familiar-the-american-reaction-was-not-300x158.jpg 300w, https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/putins-attack-on-western-values-was-familiar-the-american-reaction-was-not-768x403.jpg 768w, https://www.anneapplebaum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/putins-attack-on-western-values-was-familiar-the-american-reaction-was-not.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></div></div><h2 class="entry-title ast-blog-single-element" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/06/28/putins-attack-on-western-values-was-familiar-the-american-reaction-was-not/" rel="bookmark">Putin’s attack on Western values was familiar. The American reaction was not.</a></h2><header class="entry-header ast-blog-single-element ast-blog-meta-container"><div class="entry-meta"><span class="posted-on"><span class="published" itemprop="datePublished"> June 28, 2019 </span></span> / <span class="ast-taxonomy-container cat-links default"><a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/category/articles/recent-articles-articles/" rel="category tag">Recent Articles</a>, <a href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/category/the-washington-post-slate-column/" rel="category tag">The Washington Post Column</a></span> / By <span class="posted-by vcard author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope="itemscope" itemprop="author"> <a title="View all posts by Anne Applebaum" href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/author/anne/" rel="author" class="url fn n" itemprop="url" > <span class="author-name" itemprop="name" > Anne Applebaum </span> </a> </span></div></header><!-- .entry-header --><div class="ast-excerpt-container ast-blog-single-element"><p>Russian scorn for liberal democracy has a long history, and a certain kind of Russian disdain for the West is nothing new. As far back as 1920, Lenin declared that parliaments were “historically obsolete” and predicted that it was just a matter of time before they disappeared. In 1956, the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev famously</p></div><p class="ast-blog-single-element ast-read-more-container read-more"> <a class="" href="https://www.anneapplebaum.com/2019/06/28/putins-attack-on-western-values-was-familiar-the-american-reaction-was-not/"> <span class="screen-reader-text">Putin’s attack on Western values was familiar. 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