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He criticizes the tendency to protect Islam from satire at the cost of freedom of expression, urging Britain to stand firm on free speech principles. He warns that succumbing to religious taboos endangers secular liberal values and sometimes leads to censorship or even violence, making satire and dissent increasingly risky.

The Political Landscape: Woke Culture, Identity Politics, and the Decline of Rational Discourse

The conversation shifts towards the political climate, describing current politics as "bonkers" and ablaze with woke ideology. The speaker laments that progressive activists and mainstream politicians have abandoned reality, favoring "performative" gestures over substantive policy.