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And His Wonders in the Deep By JONATHAN NORTON LEONARD ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Less obvious is one of the peculiar implications of this shift-namely, that many widely-beloved figures of yesteryear can be easily shown to have held opinions and principles now associated with right-wing extremism, even if they could have been placed on the left during their lifetimes. However he may feel about it, no honest and perceptive person will deny that the Overton window of acceptable discourse has shifted drastically to the left over the past several decades. ![]() But “woke” progressives have no logical choice but to repudiate the secular liberal icon altogether for his skepticism toward egalitarianism, globalism, and political correctness. Christians can respect George Orwell even if we cannot fully claim him. ![]() |