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The Plight of the Liberal

The Plight of the Liberal
Protestors rally against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh in the atrium of the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 4, 2018. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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There’s a paradox at work in the public square. In a world of political correctness, which orients facts and values toward the left, it’s harder to be a liberal than it is to be a conservative.

Mark Bauerlein
Mark Bauerlein
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Mark Bauerlein is an emeritus professor of English at Emory University. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, The Washington Post, the TLS, and the Chronicle of Higher Education.
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