Quillette Podcast Understanding Wokeness as a Make-Work Strategy for the Privileged Class
Jul 19, 2022
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Shifting Progressivism
- The perception of Sweden as significantly more progressive than the US has shifted in recent years.
- The US now leads in what is considered radical progressivism, particularly in social and cultural spheres.
Abortion Laws Comparison
- Sweden's abortion laws, allowing abortion without reason until the 18th week, are viewed as progressive domestically.
- However, some US states permit elective abortion up to much later stages, highlighting a difference in perceived radicalism.
Land Acknowledgments in Sweden
- Swedish progressives attempt to implement indigenous land acknowledgments similar to those in North America.
- However, this initiative lacks enthusiasm both from the indigenous Sami people and the general public.