When they started offering degrees in “women’s studies” and other crap like that.
Chicago Justice is very well done and offers both points of view for a change, often leaning right. The most recent episode was very positive towards gun rights. The Literature Professor was portrayed as a know it all jerk. Refreshing.
It was already full bore toward stupid in 1968 when I first got there. Went downhill from then.
Liberal “social justice” is the reincarnation of Soviet Union political correctness and indoctrination.
Your ability to get jobs in academia, government and many socially appreciated nonprofit positions requires earning the certificate that says you are politically indoctrinated.
This isn’t stupid. This is a deliberate path to what has been a route to the elite, though many end up permanently underemployed and angry activists, which also supports the liberal elites who want to have an army to direct against targets.
And in their spare time, they form liberal digital hate mobs online to shame and ruin the lives of perceived dissidents and those who violate various liberal dogmas. It is the real world equivalent of the 2 minute hate in 1984 but with varying targets.
Jon Ronson is one of the few people I’ve seen who has discussed this phenomena and the only major one addressing the aftermath.
So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed, a Book Review
https://letterpile.com/books/So-Youve-Been-Publicly-Shamed-a-Book-Review
A Short History of Events That Occurred After Jon Ronson’s “So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed”
https://soapboxie.com/social-issues/A-Short-History-of-Events-after-Jon-Ronsons-So-Youve-Been-Publicly-Shamed
Funny you should ask because Mark Levin says it started over 100 years ago that the communists infiltrated our education system...