Many political liberals have traded in classical liberal values for what writer Wesley Yang calls the “successor ideology,” commonly known as woke ideology. It’s an ideology that claims to have the absolute truth about why there’s disparity in the world and, hence, overrides the need for societal debate about such matters. It claims to be a successor to liberalism. In the name of justice, the ideology undercuts free discourse and foments antisemitism. It insinuates itself into institutions and changes their values and culture, often without ever firing a shot, mostly because those who oppose
...more
