Exactly! The fact that there are people who do things he doesn't like or say things he doesn't like, and more importantly, they can't be punished for it, galls him.
It could also mean that people no longer recognize or react to authority that they disagree with... authority not being just political or legal authority, but the authority of expertise, as well. Haven't read the piece.
"Covid Hysteria, Antiracism and the Collapse of Authority"
Title of Peter Wood's new piece in the Spectator
I'm guessing that "Collapse of Authority" means "People I don't agree with are in positions of authority."
Exactly! The fact that there are people who do things he doesn't like or say things he doesn't like, and more importantly, they can't be punished for it, galls him.
It could also mean that people no longer recognize or react to authority that they disagree with... authority not being just political or legal authority, but the authority of expertise, as well. Haven't read the piece.