Dennis Prager has addressed an issue that we do not discuss much: what is Leftism? In the past, the old Left, as seen in academics like the late Ted Wheelwright (1921-2007) of Sydney University, were concerned with defending Australian working people, continuing on the early 20th century labour movement narrative. A dialogue was possible with such people.
But beginning in the 1960s the new Left emerged, which was less concerned about economics and welfare, and more directed to so-called social justice, as they defined it. Into this movement flowed all matters of toxins, such as the gender agenda and feminism, along with the postmodern critique of the Western tradition. As Prager notes, Leftist today is best seen as a purely negative movement, geared to destroying the traditions of the West. But, not all traditions; the multicult Left wing is happy with radical Islam, despite inconsistencies with feminism and homosexualism, and now transgenderism. All that is water off of a duck’s back.