Socialism Sux
Every time a Democrat says “socialism,” a voter swings to the right.
Progressivism Dead
The Political Left and the Perfect Rhetorical Fortress : r/BlockedAndReported
178 votes, 124 comments. https://greglukianoff.substack.com/p/abigail-shrier-versus-the-perfect In this recent substack post, Greg Lukianoff, the…
Abigail Shrier versus the Perfect Rhetorical Fortress
Launching ERI’s book review with the most important read of the year
Anti-Racist Messaging Is Failing With Voters. Why Can't Liberals Quit It?
An elite cohort that runs everything from the major news media to the universities to America's political parties is deeply out of touch, not only with average Americans but perhaps its own political interests.
How Wokeness Kills Class Politics and Empowers Empire (w/ Christian Parenti) | The Chris Hedges Report
Christian Parenti, professor at John Jay College, journalist and author, joins host Chris Hedges on this episode of The Chris Hedges Report to make the case that what he and many others define as “woke” is actually a weapon used to further suppress marginalized people, prevent the awareness of class politics and class struggle and further divide the working class.
Wokeness Kills Class Politics and Empowers Empire (w/ Christian Parenti) | The Chris Hedges Report
Support my independent journalism at Substack: https://chrishedges.substack.com/Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/chrishedgesOftentimes the idea o...
Is Wokeness One Big Power Grab?
fourth—and present—Awokening, which has been fueled by what the scholar Peter Turchin has termed “elite overproduction”: Quite simply, America creates too many highly educated, highly aspirational young people, and not enough high-status, well-paid jobs for them to do. The result, al-Gharbi writes, is that “frustrated symbolic capitalists and elite aspirants [seek] to indict the system that failed them—and also the elites that did manage to flourish—by attempting to align themselves with the genuinely marginalized and disadvantaged.”
fourth—and present—Awokening, which has been fueled by what the scholar Peter Turchin has termed “elite overproduction”: Quite simply, America creates too many highly educated, highly aspirational young people, and not enough high-status, well-paid jobs for them to do. The result, al-Gharbi writes, is that “frustrated symbolic capitalists and elite aspirants [seek] to indict the system that failed them—and also the elites that did manage to flourish—by attempting to align themselves with the genuinely marginalized and disadvantaged.”
1 Progressive Moment is Over.pdf
PDF in case the link above get's paywalled.
9 The rise — and fall? — of the New Progressive Economics
Progressives conquered economic policy under Biden. Would they lose it under Harris?
7 University DEI statements are a demeaning charade - Kevin Drum
The American Association of University Professors has issued a new policy that supports the mandatory use of
6 The changes in vibes - why did they happen? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Clearly it has happened, and it has been accelerated and publicized by the Biden failings and the attempted Trump assassination. But it was already underway. If you need a single, unambiguous sign of it, I would cite MSNBC pulling off Morning Joe for a morning, for fear they would say something nasty about Trump. Another […]
4 No matter who wins, the US is moving to the right
Across the country, Democrats have moderated their rhetoric and positions on a host of issues.
2 What remains of the progressive project?
"Feeling adrift in the 2020s."
3 The big political shift that explains the 2024 election
"Progressives felt they were gaining. Now they’re on the defensive."