Identity politics is contrary to Tocqueville’s art of association and thus sabotages democratic self-governance.
Robert C. Thornett
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Robert C. Thornett.
Sep 22, 2023
A good teacher can inspire students to take charge of their own education.
Apr 27, 2023
Rather than focusing students on big common goals and helping them recognize their commonalities, DEI tears them apart.
Mar 6, 2023
Wokeism is a misguided attempt to achieve the simultaneous twin aims of social equality and social distinction.
Robert Thornett is a college and secondary social sciences instructor and a graduate of the Master's program in Great Books at St. John's College. His writing has appeared in The Diplomat, The American Mind, American Affairs, Front Porch Republic, Quillette, and others.