The study of human history reveals plenty of ideologies that have led to oppression, war, the rise of dictatorial regimes, the destruction of economies and the deaths of millions of people. There were, of course, those who tried to warn the public. They were ignored, silenced or even eliminated.
That same pattern is playing out in the United States and other western nations. The warning signs of looming disaster are evident across our most significant cultural institutions, and they are being widely ign …