"The 73-year-old Boston-born historian has long argued that, since the late-1960s, the countercultural rebellion has been playing into the hands of big business interests that is, capitalism. In his books of essays Desire and Fate (2025), published by Eris Press the writer and former war correspondent presents a fierce critique of the left. He believes that progressives have forgotten about unions, labor and class, in order to embrace other causes, such as race, gender and the environment."
"In his latest book, to offer expressions of this paradox, the author highlights the speech given by Angela Davis the historic leader of the Black Panthers before an audience of bankers from Goldman Sachs. He also points out how BlackRock the world's largest investment fund waves the rainbow flag on the International Transgender Day of Visibility."
Since the late 1960s, countercultural rebellion has been co-opted by big business, allowing capitalism to commodify dissent and profit from social causes. Progressives shifted attention away from unions, labor and class toward race, gender and environmental issues, producing a form of "woke culture" that prioritizes diversity and inclusion rhetoric over economic justice. That shift creates a paradox in which well-meaning intentions can erode valuable aspects of civilization while leaving other cruel and monstrous problems unaddressed. Corporations adopt progressive symbols — hiring a trans woman for cereal ads, hosting activist speakers for financiers, or displaying rainbow flags — illustrating capitalism's absorption of protest. The stance presented is pessimistic and anti-utopian, warning about the traps behind progress and development.
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