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Cartoon: 'Culture wars' [1]

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Date: 2023-03-07

I realize this term is used by many well-meaning people, including many progressive writers and activists I admire. I do think it has become a misleading euphemism in our current political climate. What we are experiencing in America right now is an asymmetrical attack on basic freedoms -- a fascist movement that thrives on targeting certain groups, erasing history, and spreading dangerous falsehoods through a vast media apparatus. To call this a "culture war" is to legitimize the contemporary GOP and its extremist counterparts as a coherent and authentic "culture" worthy of respect. This is a misuse of the concept of culture, creating a false equivalence between marginalized groups and those who would harm or eliminate them in a quest for ever more power.

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