The Left has race and gender, but no class

Published October 7, 2022 3:00am ET



The postmodern triumvirate of race, gender, and class has been torn apart. The split seems irreparable and permanent.

Although left-wing militants talk obsessively about race and gender, they now rarely mention class. Tune into NPR, a precise gauge of shallow ideological fashion, and within a sentence or two, the story you’re hearing will reveal itself as yet more hair-splitting about “transphobia” or racism. There is nothing for the blue-collar millions.

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