on Nelly Bowles, conspiracism, and what's at stake in dismissing protestors as whiny babies
a new review
about a new book by Nelly Bowles, but also about the anti-democracy implicit in her scornful attitude towards mass movements. Would love if you would read it here, and perhaps share it: https://wapo.st/3UJo6l2
I’m an older white guy who used to be more progressive and now I’m frustrated with various aspects of what I take to be current progressive orthodoxy.
But I haven’t pivoted all the way to the Bari Weiss camp. I like your review, which seems to me to have plenty of examples of progressive missteps, but I think you’ve done a good job of putting them in essential perspective and context. I don’t know that I would agree with you on everything, but on the basis of your review, I feel that if I do disagree with you, I had better be prepared to work on a strong argument rather than just assume you are wrong. And I also need to be prepared for the idea that you might actually be correct and I might not be. Thanks for doing the hard work!
This review made my month. Just a stunningly good piece of writing.