But remember, everyone, that there is no objective truth. The book I, Rigoberta Menchu was fabricated, but the Left insisted that it was “true” in a greater, political sense. Same with the Tawana Brawley episode. So what if the hate crimes didn’t really take place? Talking about them raises social consciousness about an issue that we must do something about! So what if Naomi made it all up — it could have happened.

Fortunately, it appears, this notion that whatever helps the Left obtain more power must be true has started to run out of steam.