This is quite impressive, as it seems to me that you’ve developed an effective lens through which to assess and understand both faux democracies (US, Hungary, India, etc) & those that have been sliding in that direction (including Canada, as well as much of the “free” world).
Even while I sense that our 🇨🇦 PM Carney is both well-meaning & intelligent, that he possesses the Values as described in his book of the same name, I am fearful that a future government (or his tbh) might use the new “National Interest” project fast-tracking to govern illiberally — acting as another crack through which NCIS can grow insidiously.
I hadn’t yet looked into Canada in detail, but the way you frame Carney’s potential as both principled and structurally vulnerable is sharp and exactly the kind of nuance NCIS tries to make visible.
The model was never built to expose scandal. It’s meant to detect drift, even when it’s wrapped in well-meaning language.
And yes: erosion doesn’t need orchestration. It just needs enough cracks.
I’m grateful for your reading and for making the model stronger with each layer you pull into the frame! 🙏🏻
I think Miriam is very close to the mark, with the exception of the orchestration part — which, to be fair, she characterizes as not being required, rather than dismissing the presence entirely.
This is quite impressive, as it seems to me that you’ve developed an effective lens through which to assess and understand both faux democracies (US, Hungary, India, etc) & those that have been sliding in that direction (including Canada, as well as much of the “free” world).
Even while I sense that our 🇨🇦 PM Carney is both well-meaning & intelligent, that he possesses the Values as described in his book of the same name, I am fearful that a future government (or his tbh) might use the new “National Interest” project fast-tracking to govern illiberally — acting as another crack through which NCIS can grow insidiously.
I really appreciate you sharing this, Miriam!
Thank you. Deeply.
I hadn’t yet looked into Canada in detail, but the way you frame Carney’s potential as both principled and structurally vulnerable is sharp and exactly the kind of nuance NCIS tries to make visible.
The model was never built to expose scandal. It’s meant to detect drift, even when it’s wrapped in well-meaning language.
And yes: erosion doesn’t need orchestration. It just needs enough cracks.
I’m grateful for your reading and for making the model stronger with each layer you pull into the frame! 🙏🏻
Interesting take – I’d actually say we’re aiming at the same target from different angles.
I’m curious: Which part of the NCIS model doesn’t track for you?
You aren't even close to the mark.
How so?
I think Miriam is very close to the mark, with the exception of the orchestration part — which, to be fair, she characterizes as not being required, rather than dismissing the presence entirely.