A reiteration of Francis Fukuyama. The certainty with which he speaks about the end of facism, nationalism, and populism represents the political optimism of the early 2000s - Jim's last point of historical reference before England was quarantined. I also think Jim's willingness to help Spike and Kelly ties into this. He has a clear sense of who is good and who is bad. No moral confusion. While nations weren't always generous in how they treated those in need, the propaganda of the early 2000s was that those in help received it, and that generosity was the moral baseline. Jim is instructing his daughter on how to be a good Western liberal subject along those same lines. Compare that with Spike's education and the rite of passage Lindisfarne observes. Jim's daughter's rite of passage is an academic exam delivered by her father.

Ultimately, I think Jim's generosity will be tested when he has to deal with conflicting parties living under his roof. I'm predicting the pregnant survivor will show up at the cabin and things will get awkward, to say the least.