I am increasingly convinced that so-called “social justice warriors” should instead be called “social justice bullies.”

Many of them are not really “warriors.” They don’t have that level of intellectual bravery. Rather they charge ahead, trying to shut down conversations by moral bullying with things like “check your privilege.” They bully smart people by saying they need more education. They bully well-intentioned people by calling them privileged rather than actually engaging them. And they bully us all by trying to monopolize the moral high ground when our differences are often more about means than ends.

And like every other kind of bully, the moment you stand up to them and call them on their bullying, they play the victim, astonished that you had the chutzpah to name it for what it is.