As someone who has sometimes criticized anti-woke critics for appearing incapable of sizing up the "threat of wokeism" in a measured and proportionate way, I agree with Yang that the "worst excesses" response too often serves to deflect away from legitimate concerns.
https://twitter.com/wesyang/status/1414995175294779392
Yglesias suggests a focus on "the worst excesses" of the "identity politics left" is not as fruitful as a focus on social policy and its effects. And Yang's response is to recast his focus as really important: as "attending closely to the takeover of public institutions." 
Interestingly, a little over a week ago Yang had an Yglesias-like moment ("THAT'S not important, THIS is important") when he downplayed the value of focusing on the Claire Lehmann/Bret Weinstein dispute over Covid and vaccines.
I'm someone who thinks both cultural and policy matters are hugely significant. So I've got no dog in this fight. My only takeaway, for now, is that this kind of self-inventory, the kind that probes whether we are focusing on the right sorts of things, is good to perform.
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