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Modern Left Policy Critiques

Critiques of modern left policy, including identity politics, growth-averse environmentalism, technopessimism, and left populism, and their potential unintended harms.

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Jan 17, 2026
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What role does rhetoric versus policy play in scholarly definitions of fascism and authoritarianism?

Scholars treat rhetoric and policy as complementary but distinct axes when defining fascism and authoritarianism: rhetoric signals ideological intent, mobilization strategy, and mass appeal, while pol...

Jan 9, 2026

What are some examples of modern left policies that have been proven ineffective?

Contemporary critiques point to several strands of modern left policy—identity politics, growth-averse environmentalism, technopessimism and some forms of left populism—as having produced limited resu...