Infantile Leftism

John writes:

I feel disgusted that Northwestern University, my father’s alma mater, would allow this to occur under its aegis, even if the school is now trying to apply some damage control. While I am sure that plenty of American progressives will be just as disgusted by this as I am, I can’t help but think that the American Left is heavily to blame for polluting the academy with ridiculous subjects, such as courses on human sexuality (as if most people didn’t figure out the basics in a normal biology class). When the Left switched its focus from economics to “Lifestyle Leftism” and identity politics it lost a good portion of its largely socially conservative, working-class base. Indeed, the Infantile Left has been a tremendous accomplice of neoliberal economics. The two go together rather well, despite what many on the mainstream Right and Left may claim.

The Left is in serious need of a moral revival, and this means returning to a moral vision that includes rejecting the silly obsessions of Infantile Leftism and embracing a more traditional morality. Otherwise, right-wingers will continue to convince working people that the Left is simply out to destroy the faith and values that they hold dear.