justice with a cancel culture fervor that condemns even reasoned dissent. this fixation on our differences rather than our common humanity is inconsistent with classical liberalism. and it it ends up fueling reactionary forces. taken together, this fixation on negative perceptions amplified by hyperpartisan media kills societal trust and creates mutual incomprehension. but here's an essential point to remember. these two perceptions are not equivalent, not remotely, when it comes to the reality of our politics or the danger to our democracy right now. as conservatives pete wenner and jonathan rouse recently wrote. "the liberalism -- it dominates the trumpist republican party with its big lie litmus tests. by comparison the far left is primarily a cultural porous. only 15% of democrats describe themselves as very liberal according to a 2020 pew survey. neither president biden nor democratic leaders in congress support defund the police or