, Columnist
Holding Up a Mirror to the Intellectuals of the Left
Tending toward conformity and enforcing political correctness, the left wing is missing out on the contributions of many of its own thinkers.
Look closely.
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Paul Krugman recently made a splash in a New York Times column by suggesting there are no “serious, honest, conservative intellectuals with real influence,” referring to the “unicorns of the intellectual right.” I largely agree with his criticisms, but I would like to offer a very different perspective. This column is my corresponding warning to the left, like when somebody tells you your shirt is not properly tucked in.
Here is what I see: