Can the red line be a green path?
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Can the red line be a green path?

Expresso8 September 2026 at 06:00

This text is an editorial reflection that raises philosophical questions about politics and dialogue. The author questions whether it is possible to draw "red lines" in relation to specific groups, even when those groups present repugnant or unacceptable proposals. The central question is whether these groups can, despite everything, have valid diagnoses that deserve to be considered. The author explores the tension between not condoning certain ideas and, at the same time, recognizing when there is some merit in their analyses. The text ends with a question about whether accepting these points may open "green paths" for problematic ideas, without offering a definitive answer.

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