ViewpointsOpinionUnhinged Culture Warriors Are the Real ‘Threat to Democracy’SavePrintVisitors look at a statue of Karl Marx in a public park in Berlin on May 4, 2018. Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesWilliam Brooks8/28/2023|Updated: 8/31/20230:00X 1CommentaryPolitical issues always have a history.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentWilliam BrooksAuthorWilliam Brooks is a Canadian writer who contributes to The Epoch Times from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is a senior fellow with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy. Author’s Selected ArticlesSports, Maturity, and the Pitfalls of Performative EmotionJan 31, 2026In Canada, Our Troubles Are Not OverJan 08, 2026A New Year’s Reflection on the Common Sense of G.K. ChestertonDec 31, 2025Live Not by Lies: A Defence of Dissident Scholars Dec 28, 2025Related Topicsfreedomdemocracyliberalismmarxism