The Ralston College Podcast Ep. 1 - Douglas Murray and Stephen Blackwood: On Ideological Madness and Its Antidote
Sep 20, 2019
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Derangement in Liberal Democracies
- Western liberal democracies face a great derangement reflected in ideological excesses around identity issues.
- Rights claims in areas like gay, women, race, and trans have shifted into weaponized political tools.
Post-2008 Ideological Shift
- The new ideological system stems from post-2008 vulnerabilities and builds on decades of academic theories.
- It replaces class struggle with identity group power struggles influenced by Marxism and postmodernism.
Contradictions in Intersectionality
- The worldview presumes interlocking oppressions can be simultaneously unlocked for universal justice, but reality shows contradictions.
- Different identity groups often conflict, undermining the theory's coherence and practical application.