"Something with mongrel in it as an antidote to the focus on...

"Something with mongrel in it as an antidote to the focus on hurt feelings, unearned equity and discomfort."

I agree, but informed mongrels, with genuine logical perspectives. Not ideologues who have an opinion but can't logically maintain that opinion against academic criticism. That works both ways. There are great logically-based viewpoints that question the validity of 'woke' arguments eg. by controlling our use of our language, they control us.

The rightwing, more than the left, lives in a self confirming information bubble as we see in Trump's America. We need to open up the public space for dialogue and mongrel argument. Have the debates, learn both sides. Feelings get hurt, The sun will still come up the next day and its good for democracy.