In the 1930’s, the Great Depression brought to power authoritarian regimes in Europe and even Asia, eventually leading to World War II. Today’s resurgence of illiberal state capitalist regimes and leaders is nowhere close to inciting a war, because center-right and center-left governments still committed to liberal democracy, enlightened economic policies, and solid welfare systems still rule most of Europe.
20世纪30年代，大萧条让极权主义者政权在欧洲甚至亚洲上台掌权，最终导致第二次世界大战。今天，不自由国家资本主义政权和领袖的卷土重来距离引起战争还十分遥远，因为中右翼和中左翼政府仍致力于捍卫自由民主，开明经济政策和坚固的福利制度仍是大部分欧洲国家的做法。但民粹主义之毒正在获得优势，它可能开启一个潘多拉魔盒，释放出不可预测的后果。