The latest cover story in The New Statesman, the British weekly that The New Republic shares content with, is a controversial article by Cristina Odone, a former editor at the magazine. Titled ‘The New Intolerance,’ Odone’s piece argues that Western liberalism has become intolerant of other points of views, specifically religious points of view, on issues like homosexuality. The article is incoherently argued, and ultimately confusing, but it also manages to highlight an annoying trend that Americans used to the so-called ‘War on Christmas’ have become accustomed to: the self-pity of religious majorities. Be proud, Americans: the phenomenon has gone global.

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