Tag Archives: Illiberalism

Michael Shermer: Why I’m No Longer Woke

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Erik Schneider

Source:Skeptic publisher & blogger Michael Shermer. Source:The New Democrat “Before the transmogrification of the word woke into the pejorative slur against far-left politics it represents today, I would have called myself woke—and even a social justice warrior—inasmuch as I believe … Continue reading →

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Real Time With Bill Maher: ‘New Rule: Don’t Go To College’

Posted on October 23, 2023 by FredSchneiderUS

Source:Real Time With Bill Maher– going after illiberal (not liberal) education in America. Source:The New Democrat “In his editorial New Rule, Bill warns that college life has become a day spa combined with a North Korean reeducation camp, where students … Continue reading →

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Politics & Prose: Timothy Snyder: ‘The Road To Unfreedom’

Posted on May 4, 2018 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  “Snyder’s follow-up to On Tyranny moves from showing how to resist authoritarianism to tracing the path of its recent resurgence. Starting with Putin’s consolidation of power in Russia, Snyder charts the rise of nationalists and oligarchs from … Continue reading →

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Mark Lilla: ‘The Shipwrecked Mind’

Posted on September 15, 2017 by kireschneider

Source:Politics & Prose– Mark Lilla & Andrew Sullivan at Politics & Prose in Washington. “Expanding on the essays he’s published in The New York Review of Books and The New Republic, Lilla’s seventh book is a rich history of political … Continue reading →

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AEI: Ramesh Ponnuru- Up From Illiberalism

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat I’m not going to argue here that anyone who is not a Liberal and is on the Right like Conservatives and Libertarians, but who are lets say small d democrats and people who believe in at least … Continue reading →

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Library of Law & Liberty: John O. McGinnis- The Political Dangers of Rising Political Correctness

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Rik Schneider

Source: This piece was originally posted at The Daily Review: Library of Law & Liberty: John O. McGinnis- The Political Dangers of Rising Political Correctness I have several issues with political correctness, but I believe my main issues gets to … Continue reading →

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Counter Argument: ‘George Carlin- Politically Correct Language’

Posted on November 6, 2015 by kireschneider

Source:Counter Arguments– George Carlin: never a fan. Source:The Daily Review “A personal point of view regarding a debatable topic. Individual: George Carlin Topic: Political Correctness Opinion: Political correctness cripples discourse, creates ugly language, and is generally stupid.” From Counter Arguments “In … Continue reading →

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The Atlantic: David Frum: ‘Liberal and The Illiberal Left’

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Derik Schneider

Source:The Atlantic– the left-wing The Atlantic with an article about the illiberal left in America. “A liberal,” Robert Frost once said, “is someone who can’t take his own side in an argument.” If conservatives are often caricatured by their detractors … Continue reading →

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