WILL THE GRAND PROGRESSIVE COALITION MARCH TOGETHER FOREVER?: Despite all the internal contradictions, Progressives usually manage to keep their jerrybuilt identity politics coalition humming along. African Americans are expected to support lax immigration enforcement even though it drives down wages for low-skilled workers. Asian Americans are expected to just shut up about race-preferential admissions policies at competitive colleges and universities. Women, too, are expected to support “diversity” even when it means affirmative action for men.

But there are limits. And maybe with anatomical males competing in women’s athletics, the limit is starting to be felt.