Single Idea 23133

[catalogued under 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / g. Liberalism critique]

Full Idea

Critics say liberal cosmopolitanism is indifference to national loyalty, making them easily contemplate going elsewhere and, worse still, welcoming in the world through unsifted immigration.

Gist of Idea

Cosmopolitan liberals lack national loyalty, and welcome excessive immigration

Source

Adam Gopnik (A Thousand Small Sanities [2019], 2)

Book Reference

Gopnik,Adam: 'A Thousand Small Sanities' [riverrun 2019], p.103


A Reaction

There is certainly some truth in this. Not all liberals are so cosmopolitan, though. It is interesting to observe whether people who retire stay in their old community or move to somewhere quite new.