The article discusses a recent intellectual dispute among conservative leaders following a contentious essay by Rod Dreher. In his piece, Dreher criticized aspects of the modern right that echo the left's identity politics, including language policing and historical revisionism. His remarks particularly focused on the troubling manifestation of antisemitism among those espousing these views. The reaction from conservative circles was mixed, with some defending traditional values while others felt attacked by Dreher’s characterization of their movement as 'woke.' This conflict highlights a growing unease within the MAGA movement's intellectual factions.
"Dreher argued that many on the right were displaying what he believed to be ugly qualities that define the modern left: language policing, rewriting history, and identity-based politics."
"He was most disturbed by how often this form of 'identity politics' seemed to manifest as aggressive antisemitism, which he saw as a troubling echo of leftist tactics."
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