See the ontological politics there:

to insist that our liberal-left present reality and future direction is incompatible with human nature and must undermine society

What is the assumed "human nature" that liberal left approaches are incompatible with? That is a fascinating question and key to much of this discussion.

It is perfect evidence of the central but hidden role of "ontology"[^1] to politics.

[^1]: i.e. beliefs about human nature.

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