> The pendulum has swung too far to the left. Maybe I'm biased as someone not from the US, but this is sounds so absurd and myopic that it spoils the entire ar

> The pendulum has swung too far to the left. Maybe I'm biased as someone not from the US, but this is sounds so absurd and myopic that it spoils the entire article for me. The US has never implemented anything remotely close to the "socialist" policies that many European countries have. The latter did so for many decades on top of that and with great success, and most importantly: without causing any of the social issues described in this article during those decades. So if "leftist thinking" is the cause of these issues, then Europe would have had increased anxiety and self-censorship decades ahead of the US. "But the author is talking about gender politics, not socialism and economic theory" you might say. So? That does not excuse the author from mixing up completely different issues by saying "the pendulum has swung too far to the left" as if social media-fueled internet hate machines have anything to do with things like unionizing, demanding a living minimum wage, affordable housing and a healthcare system that doesn't risk bankrupting people.