Why Do Liberals Assume the Moral Authority of Youth?
The article discusses the perception of moral authority attributed to young people by liberals. It argues that this belief stems from an overemphasis on feelings rather than rational thought. The author contends that moral authority is earned through experience and that young people often lack the necessary perspective to make sound moral judgments.
- ▪Liberals often view young people as having a special moral authority due to their emotional perspectives.
- ▪The author criticizes this view, suggesting that young people are more likely to hold simplistic and fanatical beliefs.
- ▪Moral authority should be based on experience and complexity, which young individuals typically lack.
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| Original publisher | Hot Air |
| Canonical URL | https://hotair.com/david-strom/2026/05/28/why-do-liberals-assume-the-moral-authority-of-youth-n3815377 |
| Publication time | Thu, 28 May 2026 18:00:15 -0400 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-28T22:09:38.346Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-28T22:09:38.346Z |
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Why Do Liberals Assume the Moral Authority of Youth? David Strom 6:00 PM | May 28, 2026 AP Photo/Jason DeCrow Perhaps it is because liberals place an inordinate amount of importance on feelings when making moral judgments, or perhaps it is due to the depreciation of rational thought in doing so, but I've long been perplexed by liberals' fixation on the supposed moral authority of young people. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); I see Greta Thunberg has joined the Pro Hamas movement.I’m beginning to think she was full of SCHIFF when she was complaining about not being in school.
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