kmoon humanity, is inconsistent with classical liberalism and ends up fueling reactionary forces. when taken together, this fixation on negative perceptions amplified by hyperpartisan media kills societal trust, and creates mutual incomprehension. but here is an essential point to remember. these two perceptions are not equivalent, not remotely when it comes to the reality of our politics or the danger to our democracy right now as jonathan roust recently wrote, the far rights of liberals is far more powerful in the corridors of power. it dominates the trumpest republican party with its big-lie litmus tests. by comparison, the far left is primarily a cultural force only 15% of democrats describe themselves as very liberal according to a 2020 pew survey. n now, president biden or democratic leaders in congress support defund the police or open borders or any of the other stereotypes pushed on right-wing talk tv. but they do serve a cultural powerful irritant to folks who see their anxie