Columnist Rebukes Miller Conflating Classical Liberalism

An opinion column published Jan. 27, 2026 criticizes former Trump spokesperson Katie Miller for asserting that Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah's stated commitment to "classical liberal democracy" equates to "woke" leftism. The piece outlines classical liberalism's emphasis on individual rights, free markets, and limited government, and argues Miller's conflation misrepresents the philosophy and complicates public discussion about AI governance and ideological influence.