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Hysteria is no sound basis for political analysis, and nor is it advisable to allow genuine fascists the opportunity to claim greater support than they actually command. For all the alarmism of the new puritans, we do not live in a country in which racism, homophobia, misogyny or anti-trans hatred are considered in any way acceptable. Even the mildest suspicion of such tendencies can result in a form of social excommunication. That is not to say that such prejudices have been eliminated – human nature is far too flawed for that – but it is reassuring that we appear to have reached a civilised ...more
The New Puritans: How the Religion of Social Justice Captured the Western World
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