Many of those who were loudest in denouncing cancel culture then are now curiously silent in the face of Donald Trump’s assaults on free speech.

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    signed by 153 public intellectuals

    Okay, so… what does it really take to be a public intellectual? Is that a job? A college course? Is there some kind of paycheck? What exactly are the requirements for this, and did all 153 people meet that requirement? Was there a process? Some sort of vetting?