Left-leaning writer Jonathan Chait—I won't exactly call him a "liberal," for reasons that will soon become clear—recently stirred up some trouble by complaining about runaway "political correctness" among his fellow lefties. His most telling examples are from an online discussion group for women writers in which the left's obsession with "race, class, and gender" has been carried pretty much to its logical conclusion.
The Devil's Bargain of "Post-Racial" Politics
The Devil's Bargain of "Post-Racial" Politics
The Devil's Bargain of "Post-Racial" Politics
Left-leaning writer Jonathan Chait—I won't exactly call him a "liberal," for reasons that will soon become clear—recently stirred up some trouble by complaining about runaway "political correctness" among his fellow lefties. His most telling examples are from an online discussion group for women writers in which the left's obsession with "race, class, and gender" has been carried pretty much to its logical conclusion.