Article snippet: The column, entitled “Atonement as Activism,” makes the case that social justice politics has certain similarities with aspects of Christianity. At the outset of the piece, McWhorter told the story of an event he attended at which a black speaker subtly accused white Americans of bigotry. According to the column, the mostly white audience laughed along with the speaker. McWhorter used this anecdote to explain how white social justice politics mirrors Christianity. McWhorter goes on to talk about how social justice politics has distorted the actual aims of white progressives who claim to be interested in racial justice. He argues that the social justice politics of white progressives are mostly comprised today of virtue-signaling. You can read the entirety of the column here. Link to the full article to read more