Ake's criticism of present day "liberals" is of much the same approach as Phil Ochs' criticism of them was in "Love Me, I'm A Liberal", Don.

Are you familiar with the song?

They are quasi-liberals. They talk the talk, support the fashionable causes, act all righteous...but at the end of the day, as the saying goes, they are relentless supporters of conventionality and "business as usal, through the usual channels". They preserve the ruling status quo. They support the existing power structures. They believe the "liberal" fake politicians in their favorite parties, leaders who pretend to be progressive while working hand in hand with the very forces who oppress the general public, rob us all blind, and launch imperial wars upon populations in Third World nations.