As the tide in the humanities and arts turned fully activist in the early 2000s, the political options within the arts have been to either conform to the increasingly ludicrous illiberal left—reaching realms beyond parody—or, at the very least, to remain silent and/or leave.

There is no room for libertarians, classical liberals (actual liberals), or right-wing individuals. There are virtually no openly straight, masculine men working in the entire industry.

Simultaneously, the arts shout inclusion from every rooftop (or else), actually meaning that you are either with us—neo-communists—or we will come after you. There are virtually no artists anywhere near the official art world or even on the fringes online who have any criticism of woke ideology.

In reality, this is maintained by exclusion, silence, coercion, shaming, and rage.

As a result, the majority of the world’s values are not represented in the arts due to this. This exclusion cannot continue without further huge damage to the whole human enterprise.