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This month‚ conservationists at Chester Zoo‚ UK were thrilled to hear the pitter-patter of tiny rhino toes as an incredibly rare‚ critically endangered new arrival was safely born – and they captured it all on camera. New mum Zuri‚ an eastern black rhino‚ gave birth to a female calf on November 12 following a 15-month pregnancy. Unusually for the species‚ the calf‚ which has yet to be named‚ was born during the day at 2.45 pm‚ allowing the keepers to witness the birth via cameras inside the rhino habitat. “We’d been eagerly awaiting this birth for 15 long months and‚ as it’s quite unusual for a rhino to give birth in daylight hours‚ we really didn’t expect it to happen right in front of us as we were going about our day‚" said Emma Evison‚ Chester Zoo's Rhino Team Manager‚ in a statement sent to IFLScience. "To be able to witness the calf safely entering the world‚ in front of our very own eyes‚ was just the most incredible privilege.”              The eastern black rhino (Diceros bicornis michaeli) is a subspecies of the black rhino. There are fewer than 600 left in the wild across Kenya‚ Tanzania‚ and Rwanda‚ according to the IUCN. This species and many others are critically endangered because of the illegal wildlife trade‚ where rhinos are killed for their use in traditional Asian medicines. Chester Zoo says this new arrival will help conservation efforts to stop this species from going extinct. “Sadly this is a species that‚ for more than century‚ has been hunted down and poached for its horn before being sold on the illegal wildlife markets‚" continued Evison. "This precious newborn’s arrival is another positive step in safeguarding the species‚ which is what the endangered species breeding programme in European conservation zoos that we’re a leading part of is striving to do. This program has already showed huge success‚ with a group of rhinos bred in zoos in Europe having been translocated to a protected National Park in Africa."               Southern white rhinos are also set to be on the move across South Africa as part of an ambitious plan to rewild 2‚000 of them‚ around 15 percent of the global population‚ from a controversial commercial breeding program.Chester Zoo has worked hard to make the birth of this eastern black rhino calf happen using skills and techniques the animal endocrine lab to track hormone levels in the rhino dung. The technique has been so successful that they have shared the knowledge with a specialist lab in Kenya to further support breeding efforts in the wild population. The team reports that the new arrival is doing well and is sticking close to her mother as she explores her home."She’s very inquisitive and full of energy‚ which is just brilliant to see."Image Credit: ©Chester Zoo“Zuri and her new arrival is testament to the unwavering dedication of conservationists here at Chester‚ and around the world‚ who are working to safeguard these incredible animals and ensure that they thrive long into the future‚” said Mike Jordan‚ Director of Animals and Plants at Chester Zoo. 

A variant of the flu strain H1N2‚ similar to one that’s currently currently circulating in pigs‚ has been detected in a human for the first time in the UK. The case of influenza A(H1N2)v was recently detected as part of routine national flu surveillance after an individual visited the doctor with respiratory systems‚ the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced on Monday.The person reportedly experienced a mild illness and has since fully recovered. However‚ the UKHSA states they have not yet worked out how the person became infected and the case remains under investigation.“This is the first time we have detected this virus in humans in the UK‚ though it is very similar to viruses that have been detected in pigs‚” said Meera Chand‚ Incident Director at UKHSA. “We are working rapidly to trace close contacts and reduce any potential spread.”“Pig keepers must also report any suspicion of swine flu in their herds to their local vet immediately‚" added Chief Veterinary Officer‚ Christine Middlemiss.Elsewhere in the world‚ a total of 50 human cases of influenza A(H1N2)v have been reported globally since 2005‚ none of which were related genetically to the recently identified strain.Preliminary information suggests the infection strain detected in the UK belongs to a distinct clade (called 1b.1.1)‚ which is different from recent human cases of influenza A(H1N2) elsewhere in the world. It is‚ however‚ similar to virus strains currently circulating among pigs in the UK.Also of note: this latest influenza virus is different from the one that caused a pandemic in 2009‚ influenza A H1N1(pdm09)‚ commonly referred to as "swine flu." That strain is now circulating in humans seasonally and is distinct from the viruses currently circulating in pigs.

There’s another dietary fad in town‚ coming soon to a social media platform near you – unless‚ that is‚ the algorithm gods have already gifted you with videos of people chowing down on sticks of straight butter. To the uninitiated‚ this one’s difficult to comprehend. If you’re anything like us‚ biting into a hunk of raw butter is about as unappetizing as it gets. But proponents claim it has all sorts of health benefits‚ so we thought it was time to take a closer look at this trend.A short history of modern butter consumptionLet’s get one thing straight: no one is here to demonize butter. For those who choose to include animal-based products in their diet‚ and who don’t have to avoid dairy‚ it’s one of life’s greatest pleasures. Melted into hot toast or crumpets (yes‚ the IFLScience team are mostly based in the UK!)‚ blended into cakes and pastries‚ or even ladled over a sizzling steak‚ there are few meals that can’t be enhanced by butter.But just because it can work wonders as an ingredient‚ that’s not to say it’s a good idea to scoff sticks of the stuff. Too much of a good thing‚ and all that.There was a time when butter was considered a scourge of the Western diet. From around the mid-20th century‚ saturated fat was public enemy number one for the health-conscious consumer‚ and lots of people switched to alternatives like margarine. These products‚ however‚ are high in trans fats – partially hydrogenated oils – and emerging research showed that they can have an alarming effect on cardiovascular and metabolic health.Countries began to make moves to ban artificial trans fats‚ and studies were coming out that suggested butter may not have been so bad in the first place. Consumers started to turn away from low-fat dairy alternatives – which are often higher in other ingredients like sugar – in favor of old-school butter‚ whole milk‚ and full-fat yogurts.Butter‚ as one New York Times columnist put it‚ was back. But are some people now taking this too far‚ exchanging one fad for another? What drives people from seeing butter as solely a way to enhance other foods‚ to a nutritious snack all of its own?Why are people eating raw butter?It’s a bit of a leap to go from swapping shortening for butter in your baking to straight-up eating a stick of butter dipped in marinara sauce‚ but that’s exactly what TikTokker buttergirll did in this post.     IFLScience is not responsible for content shared from external sites.This is just one of many videos of the creator sampling butter with various condiments that have helped contribute to her 1.4-million-strong following on the platform. And buttergirll is far from alone‚ with videos of people tucking into a stick of buttery yellow goodness racking up views across all the big social platforms.Not everyone is making bold claims about the supposed health benefits of this habit – some (hard as it may be to believe) just enjoy the taste. But there are those who believe eating raw butter is a route towards peak wellness. For example‚ _butter_dawg_ claims in one explanatory video‚ in which he admits to eating up a stick of butter per day‚ that he simply feels better when eating a high-fat diet.     IFLScience is not responsible for content shared from external sites.Fats are an essential part of a healthy diet. For one thing‚ some vitamins like A‚ D‚ and E can only be properly absorbed with the help of fat. But while there’s no longer such a big push from health authorities towards a low-fat diet‚ there is still a distinction to be made between saturated‚ monounsaturated‚ and polyunsaturated fats. It’s recommended that saturated fats‚ like butter‚ be consumed only in moderation‚ and swapped for unsaturated fats where possible – this is one of the principles behind the science-backed Mediterranean diet‚ for instance. Proponents of the keto diet are often big fans of butter too. For a number of years now‚ keto has been a stalwart of the wellness sphere‚ with many claiming that a low-carb way of eating has helped them to lose weight and stay in shape‚ but as is so often the case the actual science behind it is mixed. Another low-carb plan that has been increasing in popularity is the carnivore diet‚ which is arguably even stricter on carbs and limits followers to only animal-based products. Butter is another favorite with this crowd‚ although people seem to have strong opinions about exactly what type of butter is best‚ with grass-fed often seeming to come out on top for its reportedly superior nutritional content.A further claim made about butter is that it can promote digestive health. Butter is rich in a short-chain fatty acid called butyrate‚ which some studies have linked to improvements in conditions like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)‚ as well as an anti-inflammatory effect that may have benefits for those with Crohn’s disease. However‚ these types of studies only look at butyrate in isolation – they’re not feeding people large amounts of butter and seeing how it improves their condition. Many IBS patients‚ for example‚ report that high-fat foods are a trigger for their symptoms‚ so these individuals are unlikely to relish the idea of chomping on a stick of grass-fed finest. There’s certainly no cut-and-dried scientific evidence that eating raw butter can promote healthier digestion.How much butter can we eat?As with many food-related fads‚ there’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to butter consumption. Everyone has different caloric requirements according to their lifestyle; different preferences when it comes to eating animal products; and different food sensitivities or triggers that they may need to take into account.   Butter can certainly form part of a healthy diet. We know far more now about the benefits of consuming full-fat dairy products versus low-fat alternatives‚ but there’s a big difference between spreading butter on your morning toast and slipping a stick of Kerrygold in your bag for when those mid-afternoon cravings hit.Saturated fats are no longer the dietary demon they once were‚ but that doesn’t mean it’s open season. Enjoy butter in moderation‚ by all means – but experts still agree that your cardiovascular system will thank you if you keep these products to more of a supporting role in your daily diet. The content of this article is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice‚ diagnosis‚ or treatment. Always seek the advice of qualified health providers with questions you may have regarding medical conditions. 

Picture this: you’re in the heart of New York City‚ surrounded by the hustle and bustle of urban life‚ and suddenly‚ there’s a rare‚ majestic creature right outside your window. That’s exactly what happened to playwright Nan Knighton and her husband. They had the extraordinary experience of seeing Flaco‚ the world’s most famous owl‚ perched... The post Woman spots rare eagle owl on her windowsill and then learns he’s ‘famous’ appeared first on Animal Channel.

Joe Schaffer at Liberty Nation pointed out one way you can tell that the “fact checkers” are outside the mainstream is who they choose to honor. On November 18‚ the Poynter Institute‚ the bosses of PolitiFact‚ threw a “Bowtie Ball” honoring CNN host Anderson Cooper. “The Poynter Institute’s annual Bowtie Ball showcases the most dazzling and lively personalities in journalism as we gather in Tampa Bay for one electric celebration‚” Poynter gushed on its website. “Anderson Cooper will receive the 2023 Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism during the fundraising gala this year….Cooper is one of the most influential‚ trusted and dynamic broadcast journalists working today.” “Anderson Cooper’s fearless reporting‚ whether from war zones or the political arena‚ has earned him a reputation as one of the most respected journalists of our time‚” said Poynter President Neil Brown. “His humanity‚ humility and humor make him the rare journalist who can connect with millions of people around the world on a deeply personal level and earn their trust. We at Poynter are honored to celebrate his achievements.”  You can tell they love him‚ because Cooper doesn’t even have a page at PolitiFact -- zero fact checks of his "fearless" work. Meanwhile‚ his former 8 pm competition Tucker Carlson has 28 “fact checks” from the Poynter pugilists‚ and 26 of the 28 (or 93 percent) are “Mostly False‚” “False‚” or “Pants On Fire.” Just meeting Cooper is presented as a great reason to fund the "independent fact-checkers." You’ll enjoy mingling with media heavyweights and hearing first-hand accounts of journalistic achievements during an elegant cocktail reception in the heart of Tampa’s bustling downtown. Sponsors and VIP ticket holders will enjoy a private reception with Cooper. Our event will culminate with an insightful on-stage interview with Anderson Cooper.  In 2022‚ Google and YouTube gave $13.2 million to Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network to help fight global “misinformation.” As for the Poynter lifetime achievement awards‚ you can tell just how married they are to the liberal elites:  "Each year‚ Poynter presents the lifetime achievement award to an accomplished journalist whose career has made a significant impact on democracy and its institutions. Cooper will join an esteemed roster of Poynter Medal recipients‚" like Woodward &; Bernstein‚ Katie Couric‚ and Lester "Fairness Is Overrated" Holt:    Shortly after his award‚ Holt became an "ambassador" for Poynter's Google-funded "MediaWise" initiative to teach children "media literacy‚" which is code for the Left's attempts to instill their narratives as "the facts" and conservative arguments as "misinformation. As with Cooper‚ Poynter touted Holt as a great journalist:   "Lester Holt is the most trusted man in the news business and exactly the type of person we want as a champion for our cause‚" said Katy Byron‚ MediaWise editor and program manager at Poynter. "His reporting has always been neutral‚ reliable and accurate." We energetically disagree.

For the liberal media‚ any excuse is good to allow millions more immigrants to enter the country. The MSM and their Dem allies see every immigrant crossing the southern border as a potential voter for them. Biden's opened the border wide? That's fine!  And so it was that on today's Morning Joe‚ the panel jumped on Katty Kay's anecdotal evidence of mom-and-pop retail stores and restaurants being unable to open in small-town Virginia because of a lack of workers to—you guessed it—make the case for more immigration. Jonathan Lemire let the cat out of the bag‚ saying: "We need more immigrants for economic reasons and all the rest." And we know precisely what "all the rest" means for the left! Lemire also condescendingly claimed that "reasonable people" on both sides of the aisle realize "we need more immigrants." As if there couldn't possibly be any reasonable objection to opening the borders!  And Joe Scarborough had the chutzpah to say‚ "This is not a left/right issue." Riight. As if Dems have no ulterior motive in flooding the country with millions of immigrants that they see as "their" voters.  Scarborough claimed that people who see themselves as champions of small business should favor more immigration. The other side of that coin is that champions of workers—something union man Joe Biden and the Democrats at large claim to be—must realize that flooding the labor market with millions of immigrants would depress wages for American workers! Morning Joe jumping on anecdotal evidence of labor shortages for small business to argue for more immigration was sponsored in part by Purple Mattresses‚ WeatherTech‚ and Pfizer‚ maker of Arexvy. Here's the transcript. MSNBC Morning Joe 11/27/23 6:37 am ET KATTY KAY: Just this weekend‚ I was out in Virginia where we spend three or four days‚ try to every week‚ and in the little town where we go‚ three of the restaurants are up for sale because they say that they can't get hourly labor. They can't get workers to work in the restaurants‚ and so‚ three of the restaurants are going to be up for sale‚ presumably are going to shut down. It's the kind of thing that you're talking about. Now‚ whether that's the same as people not going to restaurants and just ordering takeout‚ or whether there is a labor shortage in the country‚ which there clearly is‚ which is another reason to look at the immigration question‚ what's happening at the border and we'll come up with some sort of agreement on that‚ it's not good. It's not good. You have a very small town which depends on tourism‚ and three of the restaurants go under. That's a problem. JOE SCARBOROUGH: And Jonathan Lemire‚ people are going to look back‚ I think‚ even in a few years‚ and go‚ wait a second‚ let's get this straight: small business owners‚ family restaurants‚ like‚ family‚ you know‚ main street restaurants‚ hardware stores‚ bookstores had to close down because they didn't have enough workers. And at the same time‚ you have immigrants that are literally risking their lives to get here so they can work in America. It really‚ there again‚ there is a solution to be had. And this is not a left/right issue. This is a‚ again‚ if you are a champion of small businesses‚ of entrepreneurs‚ of family restaurants‚ of family small businesses on main streets that are being to shut down because they can't find enough workers. This‚ this seems to be an issue where Congress should come together and get things fixed. JONATHAN LEMIRE: It would seem like a layup‚ yet nothing is‚ nothing's happening. And there's no sign anything will. It's become too convenient of a political cudgel to just rail against the system as opposed to doing anything to fix it.  To your point and to Katty's‚ people from both sides of the aisle‚ reasonable people‚ realize this is a moment where we do need more immigrants for economic reasons and all the rest. Yet this isn't happening. At least‚ there's no sign it's going to happen anytime soon‚ as we're about to turn the calendar into an election year.

For a few days at the end of 2011 and the opening of 2012‚ a wave of nighttime arson fires swept across Los Angeles. There would be 55 in all‚ and they would be extraordinarily damaging‚ targeting densely parked cars in carports underneath apartment buildings so the fires would quickly threaten homes and the people sleeping inside them. Watching the destruction spread across the city‚ speculation ran wild: a giant band of trained arsonists‚ sent by al-Qaeda? It wasn’t. It was one dumb-as-dirt nutjob‚ too pathetic to discuss in any detail. His brilliant technique was to stuff some cubes of hardware store fire-starter into the wheel well of a car‚ then light it up and run like crazy. He had no training or craft beyond the crushingly obvious‚ no motive worthy of anything but an eyeroll‚ and not much ability to evade detection. Police agencies flooded the streets with volunteers and cops on overtime‚ and the idiot was caught by an unpaid reserve deputy from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department who recognized his car from the many witness descriptions. That volunteer cop was the son of Armenian immigrants‚ and L.A.’s large Armenian community threw a long series of banquets and parties — gleefully proud that one of theirs had made a positive contribution to their chosen country‚ working hard and being useful in a new place. The appearance of extraordinarily dangerous disorder was deceptive. An act that was widely attributed to a band of trained terrorists was one imbecile with a stupid grudge. A bigger group of people were committed to order‚ to peace‚ and to the protection of the community‚ and they fixed the problem. This is all of life and a useful thing to remember in this long historical moment of manufactured crisis. It's difficult to build‚ but remarkably easy to destroy. People who make things do it more quietly than the armies of half-wit nihilists who live to produce noisy ruin. Notice them. To use an example from last week‚ it takes a lot of planning and effort to put on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and a handful of narcissistic jerks to disrupt it. So we see the disruption‚ and we conclude that we're facing a decline and a loss of order. Put a thousand good people‚ working and building‚ alongside a half-dozen preening cultural arsonists‚ and the prevailing impression is of destruction. The small band of destroyers creates an image that can‚ and often does‚ prevail over the image of the thing that the larger group built. American culture is currently dominated‚ in appearance‚ by the relentlessly destructive scum of the earth‚ dim-witted and amoral self-promoters who endlessly gibber pathetic nihilistic babble about the dumbest and most useless set of pretend ideas a living being could possibly invent. These repulsive pieces of human garbage‚ endlessly impeding and ruining‚ look significant. They’re not. The Antifa trash and the Black Lives Matter grifters and the brain-dead pro-Hamas trash flooding campuses and big cities are loud. The end. The Adam Schiffs and Liz Cheneys‚ the Jamaal Bowman fire alarm-prankster cultural vandals‚ the Rashida Tlaib murder-worshippers are a completely worthless noise-producing machine. They are hollow. (See Christopher Rufo for details.) History will roll past these ruin-makers and reduce them to the footnote they’ve always been. Whatever they appear to be saying‚ what they’re actually saying is that they want to burn down a society that doesn’t elevate their useless lives to the high status that they mistakenly think they deserve. We have a mental health crisis dressed up as politics. Don’t honor it by believing it to be powerful. Ideologically deranged government impedes and impedes and impedes‚ and I speak as a Californian who lives that reality daily. But in the face of an endless wave of dumb laws and ruinously stupid regulations‚ despite the absurdity of being pretend-governed by a corrupt and senile figurehead president and a worthless gang of congressional midgets‚ there is meat on your table‚ and flipping a light switch turns on the lights. The narrative about ruin and decline marches on alongside a country full of people who grow food and drive trucks and stock shelves. People who make things do it more quietly than the armies of half-wit nihilists who live to produce noisy ruin. Notice them. I wonder every day if the destroyers will win‚ but so far‚ they haven’t. The quiet production of order and plenty can prevail. See the makers. They're all around you. Be grateful.

Experts in online child safety have warned that children are now using artificial intelligence to create inappropriate images of other children. Business Insider reported that the UK Safer Internet Centre has called for action to be taken to tackle the issue of children creating indecent images using AI. The images that have been created are considered child sex abuse material. The organization has insisted that children need to be educated on the dangers that come with using AI. The UKSIC noted that children could be creating the images through sexual exploration‚ simple curiosity‚ or for a host of other reasons. However‚ the fear is that the images could quickly circulate online.The organization went on to say that "parents and teachers are urged to help children understand the risks associated with making AI generated imagery of this sort‚" adding that "this imagery can have many harmful effects on children — and warns it could also be used to abuse or blackmail children."As in the U.S.‚ it is illegal in the U.K. to possess or create child sex abuse material‚ even if it is made with AI. The European country has also made it illegal to create less realistic depictions of said material‚ including cartoon depictions.However‚ the AI-generated images currently in question are not cartoon depictions‚ but photorealistic images that could pass as professional photos‚ according to UKSIC director Emma Hardy."This is not some theoretical risk. It's something we are seeing here and now.""We must see measures put in place to prevent the abuse of this technology. Right now‚ unchecked‚ unregulated AI is making children less safe." The UKSIC has apparently received a number of reports from various schools and has called on them to ensure that their online monitoring systems can effectively block illegal images that may be made available on electronic devices."Young people are not always aware of the seriousness of what they are doing‚ yet these types of harmful behaviors should be anticipated when new technologies‚ like AI generators‚ become more accessible to the public‚" David Wright‚ another director at UKSIC‚ said."Although the case numbers are currently small‚ we are in the foothills and need to see steps being taken now‚ before schools become overwhelmed and the problem grows‚" he continued.The concern is not only that the children who are creating these images are doing so illegally‚ but also concern for the safety of the children who are being used to create these images‚ potentially making them targets of sexual predators online.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The justifiably angry response by Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and other conservative commentators to a “privileged white” holding forth at Forbes (of all places) about “three ways to decenter whiteness in the workplace” reminded me of something else. It was my disagreement with a critic reviewing an anthology of paleoconservative writings I edited earlier this year. This critic insisted that my colleagues and I were not really American conservatives‚ but rather “right-wing Marxists” fixated on class struggle. We allegedly believed that conservatives should be spearheading a populist movement against the rich and powerful. At the time I emphatically denied that charge‚ but I should qualify my denial by indicating there was at least a kernel of truth in my critic’s reproach. Although I certainly don’t believe‚ like Marx‚ that all belief systems and values are reducible to material interests or that socialism can lead to a happier human condition‚ it does seem that the cultural war we are currently losing is very much about class. True‚ other factors may have contributed to the crisis‚ including deep racial‚ sexual‚ and moral divides. But what seems to me a pervasive driving force is class war. Contrary to what Marx taught‚ but following the views of James Burnham‚ Samuel Francis‚ and others who have presented this thesis‚ I would argue that the Western world‚ particularly since the 1960s‚ has been moving ever more deeply into a managerial society melded with an all-embracing welfare state. We are also burdened by state propaganda agencies pretending to keep us “informed” that promote further government managerial control over our lives and thoughts. We doubt that we can win our social and cultural war by telling ourselves that we are now the freest society in human history. New strategies must be pursued for dealing with leftist class domination. Quite disastrously‚ this new class has taken power in every major Western society and pushes everywhere the same radical values‚ albeit in different languages. Although this class has achieved dominance‚ attempts to see it as a continuation of the traditional bourgeoisie or‚ even less credibly‚ as an extension of some WASP old-boys network are ridiculously mistaken. Our present ruling class has taken over from older‚ now-displaced elites. Equally wrong-headed are efforts to treat this struggle as a battle over “whiteness.” As I have pointed out ad nauseam‚ it is predominantly white people living in tony neighborhoods who are exercising power. They may stir up black racial resentments‚ but they are really acting to increase their own power and riches. Some black people may be foolish enough to yield to this organized demagoguery‚ while black politicians happily go along with the mostly white ruling class because they are allowed to line their pockets and rage against lower-class white people. But it’s all a scam. Deluded black people gain no real advantage from trashing cities and pulling down the statues of long-dead American heroes‚ except for photo opportunities courtesy of our corporate leftist media. Those who incite mob violence or call for opening jails and letting out violent criminals do win points‚ however‚ for stoking righteous indignation. They also use the black underclass the way the czarist regime used Ukrainian peasants‚ whom the Russian political authorities aroused against Jewish shopkeepers to divert attention from their own misrule. No one I know on the populist right is challenging traditional moral or social verities. Most of us would fit the definition of a “cultural conservative.” What distinguishes us from our critics in the conservative establishment is our weariness with certain ritualistic practices. We have no interest in recycled pep talks about “the permanent things” or seminars about lowering corporate taxes or waging wars for “democracy.” We doubt that we can win our social and cultural war by telling ourselves that we are now the freest society in human history. New strategies must be pursued for dealing with leftist class domination. The decline of American constitutional freedom and the collapse of most social decencies since I grew up in the 1950s has been appalling. Unless we on the right can do something to reverse this process‚ our problems are likely to become worse. Most significantly‚ what we oppose is both structural and cultural. We are being controlled by a demonic ruling class that has declared war on normal‚ God-fearing people. These elites are obviously driven by class hatred. Hence their persistent‚ heated attempts to punish ordinary white people who still accept traditional gender distinctions and resist the left’s efforts to turn all received human practices on their head. And let’s not make any mistake about the level of hostility. Our ruling class includes those who‚ until a few decades ago‚ would have been rightly regarded as sexual deviants‚ socially dissatisfied women‚ and antiwhite race-baiters. Cultural hatred has been there all along. Christopher Rufo’s carefully researched work on the origins of our cultural revolutionary leaders underlines the loathing for normality that has driven our present left since the 1960s. Decade by decade‚ this group has tightened its grip on vital institutions while imposing its counter-values. These ideologues have become integral to the ruling class and have accompanied its ascendancy.