Michael Rectenwald, a lifelong leftist, has found himself shunned by former friends and colleagues — even people whose careers he helped advance — because he criticized and satirized some of the more outlandish SJW behavior on his Twitter feed. (Yes, this is the emotional level of these folks — they’re angry about his Twitter feed.)
But the best part is: what is Rectenwald reading these days?
There’s a (somewhat) happy ending here, folks.
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Book Discussed
Springtime for Snowflakes: Social Justice and Its Postmodern Parentage
Article Mentioned
“Marxist and Austrian Class Analysis,” by Hans-Hermann Hoppe
Guest’s Twitter (the Controversial One)
Guest’s Twitter (His Regular One, But Still Hot)
Guest’s Website
MichaelRectenwald.com
SpringtimeForSnowflakes.com
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