Journal of Cogency

For the philosophical study of social power

Tag: leftism

  • Whipping Ourselves and Weeping

    Whipping Ourselves and Weeping

    This broad tendency among the Western left, from the end of the French Revolution to the present day, is fueled by an impulse towards self-flagellation. The question then is: why does the left feel the need to lash itself in penance? This is not a thorough study but I have been thinking about this for…