It could be argued that World War II and its various penumbras continue to shape events in the world today. Among the long-term effects of the war, there can be seen the ongoing erosion of meaningful historical memory in most Western societies, and the de-legitimizing of the possibilities of a “democratic Right”, that is to say, a symbiosis of traditionalism and liberal democracy.
Indeed, a country such as Canada today, can be seen to be on the “cutting edge” of late modernity. It has perhaps not yet felt its full impact and practical consequences. Nevertheless, it can be seen that Canada is increasingly becoming a nation without history, or historical memory.
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