Dispatches from the asylum.

The article explores the satirical aspects of political correctness and the ideology of wokeness with regard to the culture and political situation in the U.S. Topics discussed include the link between political correctness and intellectuals acknowledged by literary critic Lionel Trilling, the termination of actress Gina Carano by film producer Lucasfilm following her social media post about Jews and Nazi soldiers, and the remarks made by journalist Lester Holt about media bias.