Identity Entryism Undermines Liberalism

A distinct phenomenon: illiberal identity doctrines (as labeled CRT/‘woke’ in public debate) have entered liberal institutions through cultural practices and vernacular memes rather than scholarly argument, shifting focus from individual rights and neutral rules to group‑based power rebalancing. That entryism operates via ritualized language, anti‑question norms ('it’s not my job to educate you') and weak translation of theory into practice, producing institutional changes without explicit doctrinal debate. — If true, this explains how institutional culture can drift anti‑liberal without overt legislative or electoral change, making institutional norms (hiring, curricular choices, speech codes) a central battleground for democracy.