[AndyJackson]

Thanks. Fascinating story. I do mind the characterization of Leaves of Grass as "expansive poems that spill freely across the page, overflowing with rich and earthy images and a democratic, inclusive spirit"

As near as I can tell "inclusiveness" is code language used by the left to legitimize excluding those who have the mistaken moral orientation that they believe folks out to work for a living, in other words contribute through labor or other deeds to the well-being [especially material] of the society in which they live [food, shelter, health, parenting, educating, etc.]

[Ciaphas Cain]

You have magnificently coalesced something which has been percolating in my gray matter for decades but have never been able to put a finger on it. That makes perfect sense. Thank you!

[reformedliberal]

In Whitman’s case, isn’t *inclusive* code for gay? It’s admittedly been decades upon decades since I encountered his work, but that is what I’ve always presumed.