…the cloying, hothouse atmosphere of unremitting pseudo-contrition that oozes like a fetid gas into the crowded chambers in which liberals rub up against one another in their little orgies of self-congratulation.

Good one. Orgies of self- congratulation pretty well nails it.

The main function of the victim (aka “he who receives the apology”) is to serve as the excuse for the orgy.

Love Theodore Dalrymple. Planet is in great need of such commons sense.