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The Economist's attack on woke is a justification for inaction against the far right threat

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Sep 03, 2021
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With impeccable timing The Economist has splashed its front cover today with the headline: "The threat from the illiberal left".

Sure, in Texas, they just cancelled abortion rights and set bounty hunters to round up health workers. Sure, last night in Budapest, a wall of uniformed fascists hurled missiles at England's multi-ethnic football team. 

But wha…

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