You can tell a lot about somebody by the issues they prioritise. And you can tell a lot about whether an issue is really important to the cause of the working class by how our rulers respond to it.

They are very happy for us to keep ourselves busy with the culture wars. They will amplify the voices on all sides and encourage us to fight it out.

They are rather less disposed to assist us when we stand against their real agenda. If you want to know why it's not 'fashionable' to be antiwar, think about who sets the fashion. And why.