Another is the rise in importance of women voters.
“An obvious development is the taking over of cultural institutions by the Left, and the appeal to emotion because their case is not logical. Another is the rise in importance of women voters.”
Bingo. On both counts.
“An obvious development is the taking over of cultural institutions by the Left”
As planned by the Fabians over 100 years ago. And morphed into the Frankfurt School “Long March Through The Institutions.”
Mission accomplished. We have 2 generations of idiots with no critical reasoning skills.
“I feel, therefore it IS.”
Now it’s, “Lived Experience.”.
I think you have it reversed. It was the large and increasing number of women in positions of authority which drove the takeover of institutions by the Left.
A higher percentage of women, and a much higher percentage of unmarried women, identify as Democrats.