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Martin Krasnik bristles at parts of Denmark’s right wing

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Opinion Named sources Context piece
  • 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.

· Martin KrasnikHe opens his commentary by describing what he sees as a crisis among Denmark’s conservative forces.
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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.