Libertarian Rants

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>If you believe that individual freedom and liberty must be held sacrosanct Michael Schulte's sociocultural poetic analysis is the book for you. His favorite poem describes the thought process he follows when contemplating trends in Western culture: </span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>Seek truth</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>with reason your guide</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>Your conscience</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>for no allegiance set aside</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>After two decades in academia Michael Schulte gathered first-hand experience with cancel culture trigger warnings wokeness and the academic thought police. He's seen victimhood kindness and personal feelings consistently garner more consideration than values like courage honor personal agency and the pursuit of excellence. In his eyes this surprising resurgence of fascism is especially popular among Millennials and Generation Z. He writes: </span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>Coffee shops filled</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>with caffeine and the Quiet</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>Like Easter Island heads</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>living non-meat diets</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>Why one could offend</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>or seem to defend</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>Soften your keystrokes</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>don't start a riot</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>Formerly this toxic indoctrination crumbled when graduates entered the 9 to 5 world of work; but such is no longer the case. A coalition of tyranny has blossomed with academia corporations bureaucrats politicians and federal law enforcement joining forces. Trust in our institutions has justifiably plummeted. Speech restrictions are being encoded throughout Western culture. Hate speech and hate crime legislation are on the rise. His response: </span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>We call it hate speech</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>lest our tenuous psyche splinter</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>Sheltered frail puny</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>Despite all this Schulte believes that hope is not unwarranted. Pushback by concerned individuals and organizations is on the rise and the U.S. Constitution although under assault still stands. Readers on both sides of the political aisle can enjoy Libertarian Rants' unique stanzas decisive voice and relentless probing that question the fabric of our nation's politics. </span></p>