Anne Applebaum

And that anybody who insists on following the law, or even following the rules of common sense, I mean, for example, they've banned use of the expressions diversity and equality, for example, you know, in any form, and some of it looks pretty nonsensical, like, would depend on the government department. But I mean, are you not allowed to measure diversity?

And that anybody who insists on following the law, or even following the rules of common sense, I mean, for example, they've banned use of the expressions diversity and equality, for example, you know, in any form, and some of it looks pretty nonsensical, like, would depend on the government department. But I mean, are you not allowed to measure diversity?

And that anybody who insists on following the law, or even following the rules of common sense, I mean, for example, they've banned use of the expressions diversity and equality, for example, you know, in any form, and some of it looks pretty nonsensical, like, would depend on the government department. But I mean, are you not allowed to measure diversity?

Are you not allowed to, you know, what about climate diversity? I mean, it's a word that gets used in many contexts. So

Are you not allowed to, you know, what about climate diversity? I mean, it's a word that gets used in many contexts. So

Are you not allowed to, you know, what about climate diversity? I mean, it's a word that gets used in many contexts. So

Right, right. And so, you know, some of that, you know, so resisting some of that will just be common sense. You know, how do we not talk? We can't use the word justice. What about justice?

Right, right. And so, you know, some of that, you know, so resisting some of that will just be common sense. You know, how do we not talk? We can't use the word justice. What about justice?

Right, right. And so, you know, some of that, you know, so resisting some of that will just be common sense. You know, how do we not talk? We can't use the word justice. What about justice?

justice of the peace what about court justice so so there's some absurdity there too but we may pretty soon get to the point where people who say no i insist on using the word justice you know or no i insist that it's legitimate to investigate for example the effect of different medication on different different populations and because this is affecting the world of science as well

justice of the peace what about court justice so so there's some absurdity there too but we may pretty soon get to the point where people who say no i insist on using the word justice you know or no i insist that it's legitimate to investigate for example the effect of different medication on different different populations and because this is affecting the world of science as well

justice of the peace what about court justice so so there's some absurdity there too but we may pretty soon get to the point where people who say no i insist on using the word justice you know or no i insist that it's legitimate to investigate for example the effect of different medication on different different populations and because this is affecting the world of science as well

You know, there's some legitimate reasons to look at how medication X affects men and women, for example, you know, and you would call that gender, right? So if the word gender is banned, then maybe you can't conduct that investigation anymore. But it may be that people who insist on common sense language and who insist on following the law and the ethics of their organizations are fired. Right.

You know, there's some legitimate reasons to look at how medication X affects men and women, for example, you know, and you would call that gender, right? So if the word gender is banned, then maybe you can't conduct that investigation anymore. But it may be that people who insist on common sense language and who insist on following the law and the ethics of their organizations are fired. Right.

You know, there's some legitimate reasons to look at how medication X affects men and women, for example, you know, and you would call that gender, right? So if the word gender is banned, then maybe you can't conduct that investigation anymore. But it may be that people who insist on common sense language and who insist on following the law and the ethics of their organizations are fired. Right.

And so then we're in another world where the only people who can work for the federal government or who can successfully win an application for a National Science Foundation grant or whatever, I mean, I don't want to exaggerate too much, are people who've already agreed to conform. And this is how you establish the rules of conformism. And usually conformism is...

And so then we're in another world where the only people who can work for the federal government or who can successfully win an application for a National Science Foundation grant or whatever, I mean, I don't want to exaggerate too much, are people who've already agreed to conform. And this is how you establish the rules of conformism. And usually conformism is...

And so then we're in another world where the only people who can work for the federal government or who can successfully win an application for a National Science Foundation grant or whatever, I mean, I don't want to exaggerate too much, are people who've already agreed to conform. And this is how you establish the rules of conformism. And usually conformism is...

Like you don't need to threaten people with the gulag, you know, or a concentration camp. I mean, you just say either you conform to this or you lose your job or either, you know, or you lose your benefits or something. And for most people, that's too much. I mean, especially again, we're talking about a small population of federal government workers who can find other jobs. Right.

Like you don't need to threaten people with the gulag, you know, or a concentration camp. I mean, you just say either you conform to this or you lose your job or either, you know, or you lose your benefits or something. And for most people, that's too much. I mean, especially again, we're talking about a small population of federal government workers who can find other jobs. Right.