Martin Krasnik bristles at parts of Denmark’s right wing
Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Martin Krasnik argues that much of Denmark’s conservative establishment is failing to defend freedom and other traditional liberal-conservative values.
- He criticizes national-conservative commentators for labeling liberal values as woke and left-wing.
“Black clouds hang over large parts of bourgeois Denmark,” Martin Krasnik writes.
The editor-in-chief of Weekendavisen argues that forces that should defend freedom and other core bourgeois values are failing badly in recent years.
Krasnik directs his sharpest criticism at national-conservative commentators who present liberal values as woke and left-wing. In his view, Danish politicians have largely given up defending freedom.
Black clouds hang over large parts of bourgeois Denmark.
Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.