Summary of Noah Rothman's The Rise of the New Puritans

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#1 The Poetry Foundation, a prestigious literary organization, was called out for not doing enough to uplift the Black community. They responded by saying they would resign their president and board chairman, and that they were committed to uplifting Black people.

#2 The Republican Party engaged in sanctimonious judgmentalism and moral preening, and it was right-wing political culture that wanted to limit your access to the perverting influences of musical acts and comedy.

#3 Progressives are committed to inclusivity and acceptance on one’s own terms. They are dedicated to the cause of environmental conservationism and the preservation of our ecological inheritance for future generations.

#4 Many progressive Americans are devoted to the communitarian ideal, which entails putting the needs of the community before your own. They are zealous advocates for democratization, even at the risk of inviting the worst abuses of the Athenian mob.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Aug 27, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350017533

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Insights from Chapter 2

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Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The Poetry Foundation, a prestigious literary organization, was called out for not doing enough to uplift the Black community. They responded by saying they would resign their president and board chairman, and that they were committed to uplifting Black people.

#2

The Republican Party engaged in sanctimonious judgmentalism and moral preening, and it was right-wing political culture that wanted to limit your access to the perverting influences of musical acts and comedy.

#3

Progressives are committed to inclusivity and acceptance on one’s own terms. They are dedicated to the cause of environmental conservationism and the preservation of our ecological inheritance for future generations.

#4

Many progressive Americans are devoted to the communitarian ideal, which entails putting the needs of the community before your own. They are zealous advocates for democratization, even at the risk of inviting the worst abuses of the Athenian mob.

#5

The New Puritans also follow a totalistic moral code. They do not allow for acceptance of alternative ethics because to do so would be to condone the current state of affairs.

#6

The New Puritans’ virtues do not seem so very virtuous when examined more closely. They resemble passions that can never be sated. Everything is a cultural signifier, and thus fair game.

#7

Puritanical thought heavily influenced American politics, and it can be seen in the crusades against the influence of moneyed interests and the rights of laborers, as well as in