Liberalism puts its trust in civil discourse and rational argument.
Today, its opponents enthusiastically flout these norms, making a
show of defying so-called political correctness. In the Trump era
and beyond, right-wing figures delight in sheer offensiveness. What
is at stake in breaking the rules of civility to "own the libs"?
Going Low examines how the offensive style of contemporary politics
challenges liberal democratic institutions. Considering the rise of
illiberal politics and debates about the limits of free speech,
Finbarr Curtis draws on the insights of religious studies to
rethink provocation and transgression. He argues that the spectacle
of brazenly violating taboos is a show of dominance over a
supposedly censorious liberalism. Profaning liberal pieties is the
ultimate form of "winning." Curtis contends that deliberate
offensiveness dovetails with the privatization of public goods:
both represent the refusal to accommodate the sensibilities of
others in a diverse society. Going Low offers a series of essays
that recast recent controversies, including Trump's reality-TV
presidency, white evangelical complaints of liberal bigotry, bakers
who refuse to bake cakes for LGBTQ weddings, and hostility toward
the activism of athletes and college students. Together, these
essays shed new light on contemporary political discourse and
reveal why illiberalism has turned to profane politics for a
profane age.
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