that is also one of the biggest problems of the democratic "left" here in the states. No talking about complex issues like this, glossing them over, and, rather than having an uncomfortable conversation, just hide behind the loud liberal slogans. Thankfully, after the election the left and liberals have understood how deeply fucked the DNC has been, and the rhetoric has started to shift. Particularly visible in NYTimes Op-Eds...

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It is interesting to note how being a US liberal (or UK liberal now) seems to be more of a social thing (self identification as being educated, more intelligent and so on - see reactions to Brexit and Trump), and those who are exposed to other ideas which threaten the foundations of that group's worldview become terrified of being shunned from that group - witness the last paragraph:

"I haven’t yet told my wife that this happened, and I honestly don’t know how to. I need to apologise for what I said and tell her that I certainly don’t believe it. It is going to be a tough conversation and I’m not looking forward to it. I didn’t think this could happen to me. But it did and it will haunt me for a long time to come."

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