Like that and one gets the impression that in fact its more than impression im absolutely convinced that the left is instead now transmogrified into something completely different it is being completely consumed now certainly in europe and in north america by its highly metropolitan very fashionable internationalist. Elements which are the reasons why its more interested now in the kind of. Virtues signaling and identity politics that you mentioned in your introduction has lost touch with its own electorate has become as i say much more metropolitan much more privileged to be honest because very often hire on as our left wing theres a huge left wing dominance for example in the business and political circles that are currently meeting or eventually anywhere else the general store in his history might once have you a very Left Wing Organization although that might surprise some people to hear it because it in britain embraces all kinds of nest wing things like colleges m and internation
The left today because as i said in my introduction its moved very far away from that go ahead. Well the traditional definition of course is that the left is in favor of progress and the right seems in favor of reaction no conservation and more generally i think the left is in favor of universal values wheres the right is more interested in particular values but theres no doubt that what you say in your introduction is absolutely right the left is changed a lot previous nate used to be interested in much more concrete things like. You know incomes and faction conditions and Living Conditions and health and things like that and one gets the impression in fact its more than impression im absolutely convinced that the left is instead now transmogrified into something completely different it has been completely consumed now certainly in europe and in north america by its highly metropolitan very fashionable internationalist. Elements which are the reasons why its more interested now in the
Hello welcome to cross uk where all things are considered im Peter Lavelle what does the left stand for today not long ago the less to do with working people and Civil Liberties now it appears to prioritize identity terry in politics over class issues we hear the word equity a lot but not equality and is there a place for marriage in our politics anymore. To discuss these issues im joined by my guest Sharon Wright austin in gainesville shes a professor of Political Science at the university of florida and monterey we have Spencer Critchley he is author of patriots of 2 nations as well as former Communications Advisor for obama for america and in paris we have John Laughlin he is a University Lecturer in history and political philosophy all right try Something Else and if that means you can jump in anytime you want and i was appreciating you is going to john paris john you know you when you listen to my introduction and you know you were not Spring Chickens anymore the left use of you k
Fund welcome to worlds apart be my guest today likes to say that he takes intellectuals to come up with really stupid ideas ideas that down spread across society its like parasites draining the host organism and making him behave in strange and sometimes even south in danger in ways from identity politics to Council Culture to now emerging call that 19 age old how do seemingly noble propositions toxic well to discuss that im now in joined by god saad a professor in marketing of Concordia University and author of the newly released book the parasitic mind how infectious ideas killing commonsense chris aside its a great pleasure for me to talk to thank you very much for making the time you so much about me cheers now i mentioned some examples of what you call idea pathogens thoughts that seem to be well intentioned at least initially until you. Recognize that they pave the way to how what is some other case so also modernism is probably the granddaddy of all idea i have that just because
Good by russia gates and hello china gates with. The greatest threat to washington today a spy scandal is a. Good morning to you thanks for joining us here on r. T. International paris was. Today over a controversial security bill 140 people were detained i mean clashes with the police. Water cannon and tear gas as the situation spiraled out of control theres been huge anger over plans to protect Police Officers by handing them extra powers and by boosting surveillance. Was at the rally for us. Well we have seen a number of what i would describe as smash and grabs by the Police Members of the Security Forces going in to the crowds and grabbing out individuals that they think of causing trouble buffaloed tensions with apostles accept a whooping for the Police Officers who also had seen gas already deployed at 2 gas is being used directing from air assault sprays axe the protests. There are thousands and thousands of trying to get a camera to me to look up the street which is completely