Of Transhumanism And Free Speech
New AmCon Articles
Over the last two weeks, I had two columns published at the American Conservative.
The first pushed back against the conservative obsession with “transhumanism” and how this fixation supports a distorted version of Trumpian nationalism:
Conservatives have long struggled to find an ideological enemy to replace communism. It’s easier to define yourself when you know what you’re up against. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and others want transhumanism to be that defining foe. But transhumanism is a fringe notion that looms larger in the minds of conservatives than it does in reality. It is not the great threat that faces the country. It simply makes for a good enemy to advance a “respectable” form of right-wing populism.
The second addressed Pam Bondi’s comments on hate speech and how the Trump administration needs to crack down on left-wing extremism without threatening free speech:
Free speech is good for the right. It’s why the administration wants it to spread to Europe. Trump was able to win the 2024 election in large part due to the freer state of social media. The 47th president didn’t have to worry about his campaign posts being taken down or his supporters banned like in 2020. Free speech reigned once more on the big platforms, which allowed the right to triumph in the election. The right is now able to broadcast its views to millions without the threat of censorship or government heavy-handedness. That’s something we should preserve rather than sacrifice on behalf of a misguided assumption that new speech restrictions will only be used against the left.
Read both GREAT articles at the links listed above.
Will make sure to read the articles, I myself 4-5 years ago was quite concerned with TH, but see it as less of a concern now. Btw, you have a link to the first article, but forgot to link to the second!