01-08-2025
The Daily T: Why the Left are such bullies
Whether it's the trans issue, net zero, vaccines and masks, Israel and Gaza or DEI, everywhere they hold power liberals are trying to cancel Righties and shut down debate - from university campuses to inside the civil service.
Tim and Camilla are joined by American cultural psychologist Luke Conway, whose new book Liberal Bullies goes inside the minds of Leftists to understand why they can be such authoritarian bullies.
Professor Conway claims that liberal bullies have enforced 'unequal standards', meaning anyone expressing conservative views faces cancellation or even being sacked – while Lefties get a free pass. Are certain personalities drawn to authoritarianism, is the problem getting worse, and are the Left just too obsessed with politics for their own good?
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