Francis Fukuyama on Criticism of the Principle of Liberalism
“Liberal societies are rightly criticized in many ways: they are recklessly consumer-oriented; they do not produce a strong sense of community and do not set common goals; they are too permissive and disregard deeply rooted religious values; they are too diverse; they are not diverse enough; they are too negligent when it comes to establishing real social justice; they tolerate too much inequality; they are dominated by manipulative elites and do not pay attention to the wishes of ordinary people. But no matter how justified these criticisms may be, we must ask ourselves: What overarching principle and form of government could replace liberalism?”
– Francis Fukuyama in his book “The Liberalism and its Enemies”, Hoffmann and Campe Publishing, page 143