The Closing of the Liberal Mind

Pages: 312
Published: 2016
Language: English

Synopsis

Kim R. Holmes examines the current state of liberalism in America, arguing that it has transformed into an illiberal ideology. He traces this shift historically to the radical Enlightenment, suggesting that modern liberalism has abandoned its American foundations for authoritarian European Leftist ideas. Holmes contends that this new illiberalism stifles free speech and dissent, reflecting anti-democratic values and seeking to exclude opposing viewpoints from public discourse.