The issue is that there is only 'one side'. Nobody dares counter the arguments of the mob, lest they face the wrath, and have to live on the brand and make it a

The issue is that there is only 'one side'. Nobody dares counter the arguments of the mob, lest they face the wrath, and have to live on the brand and make it as an 'outsider' such as David Peterson, for the rest of their careers. The 'one side' has enough quasi-radical and aggressive voices with 'useful fodder followers' who probably are not as far fetched, I think a lot of personal politics, with an ever increasing sense of righteousness and entitlement. If Chomsky had real integrity, instead of refusing to sign, he would have come to Pinker's defence and taken a stand. If he's too afraid, well then who will? Most of the press is taking a side, corporations are mostly just fearful. This is not a meme, it's an 'existential' deal as the movement purports to literally change what the our institutions are, and what the meaning of the Truth is. It's disturbing also because many of us are otherwise quite sympathetic to many causes, but what happens if you're given a choice of either supporting the 'radical liberation and overthrow of the Enlightenment' vs. possibly some plain, centre-right voice, who's maybe not very interested in progress but has other, pragmatic concerns?