The Rise of "Enemies of Civilization": A Disturbing Trend in Global Politics The recent gathering of top Trump officials to discuss the supposed threat of leftwing violence has sparked widespread concern about a disturbing trend in global politics: the demonization of leftist ideologies and the erosion of civil liberties.
Convened by Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, and attended by Stephen Miller, a key Trump adviser, this event marked a new low in the administration's efforts to label its opponents as "enemies of civilization.
" Rubio and Miller used dehumanizing language to describe leftists, with Rubio calling them an "encroaching darkness" and "the enemies of civilization.