"There is a desire among some liberals, many even, to dismiss the events of recent years as something other than what they were – a massive political defeat." (The Guardian.)
Are some liberals avoiding treating seriously "a massive political defeat" by dismissing "the events of recent years" as something which is not "a massive political defeat"?
Yes (according to this writer).
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