The Swiss city of Geneva, long a symbol of orderly diplomacy and quiet banking, has descended into what can only be described as a Roman circus. As the G7 summit convenes, the streets have erupted in violent clashes between protestors and gendarmes. The UK, ever the bastion of stiff-upper-lip mediocrity, calls for calm and diplomatic leadership.
But let us be honest: this is the death rattle of a civilisation that has lost its nerve. We are witnessing the intellectual decadence of Western elites who have abandoned any pretence of governing, preferring instead to wring their hands while the mob rules. The Victorian era, with its stiff collars and firm moral certainties, seems like a golden age in comparison.
Today's leaders are but pale shadows, unable to offer anything beyond vacuous platitudes. The G7, once a formidable club of nations, now resembles a group of anxious headmasters trying to control a rowdy schoolyard. The lesson is clear: when a society loses its sense of purpose, it devolves into chaos.
Geneva's burning cars are but a symptom of a deeper malady. The West, in its arrogance, has forgotten that order must be imposed, not negotiated.
