What's So Scary About the Frankfurt School?
This article from The Nation reviews A.J.A. Woods' book 'The Cultural Marxism Conspiracy,' which examines how the Frankfurt School has been vilified by the contemporary right as the source of 'Cultural Marxism.' The piece traces the conspiracy theory's origins from Anders Breivik's 2011 manifesto to modern right-wing figures like Ted Cruz and Donald Trump Jr., who blame the Frankfurt School for societal ills such as multiculturalism, political correctness, and the decline of traditional values. Woods argues that the conspiracy emerged from 1960s leftist infighting and was amplified through right-wing media and political rhetoric. The article highlights how the term 'Cultural Marxism' is used vaguely to encompass various grievances, from diversity initiatives to authoritarianism, and notes the irony of blaming obscure German theorists for contemporary American cultural shifts.
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