That is how we got here, but the American right isn’t one tribe.After the fall of the Soviet Union, there were many different kinds of anti-communists: Polish Catholics, Estonian technologists, Russian nationalists. There were many ways to not be a member of the Communist Party.Similarly, after the defeat of woke hegemony* in 2024, there are many different kinds of non-wokes: Catholic integralists, Internet technologists, and American** nationalists. There are many different ways to not be a member of the D ...

Wokeness is not so new: philosophers have been trashing their own societies for millennia.Making most young people go through it is new.Roman Helmet Guy (@romanhelmetguy):"Athens was better than Sparta because it produced so many great philosophers."Ok, but those great philosophers all said Sparta was better. ...

RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)@romanhelmetguy Wokeness is not so new: philosophers have been trashing their own societies for millennia. ...

RT End Wokeness (@EndWokeness)A sizable portion of the left thinks this way. Be aware of this. https://t.co/gi7dFUHxtE ...

US Academia & "Wokeness" - The report identifies US universities as primary sources of "wokeness," describing it as a "cancer" and suggesting state power as a potential countermeasure [1][2] - The report warns against indiscriminate application of state power ("chemotherapy"), as it could harm healthy aspects of academia, particularly STEM fields [3][4] - The report acknowledges "wokeness" has infiltrated STEM, especially medicine, but emphasizes the presence of remaining healthy elements [5] - The report highlights the risk of losing valuable individuals like mathematician Terry Tao if distinctions aren't made between moderate and far-left academics [6][8] Potential Consequences of Disrupting US Academia - The report entertains the idea that dismantling the Western university system could be beneficial, citing the export of problematic ideologies [7] - The report acknowledges the difficulty and time-consuming nature of distinguishing between "innocent" and "guilty" faculty [8][10] - The report warns that dismantling US academia could lead to China filling the void, potentially shifting global leadership in science and technology [11][14] Historical Parallels & Tradeoffs - The report draws a parallel to the early 1900s, when scientific leadership shifted from Europe to America due to internal conflicts [13] - The report suggests a similar shift is occurring now, with science decentralizing to the Internet and recentralizing in Asia, particularly China [14] - The report frames the potential destruction of US academia as a tradeoff, comparing it to actions taken to end communism or save the world from "Western leftism," even at the expense of American power [15][16]

Societal Trends - The analysis suggests a parallel between the failure of communism and the perceived failure of "wokeness," both seen as attempts to replace faith in God with faith in the State [1] - The document posits that the failure of the State leads to two major responses: a return to religion and a turn to technology [3] - The conservative response to a failed state involves a return to religious faith, where God becomes the organizing principle [3] Ideological Analysis - "Wokeness" is characterized as a decentralized left ideology that, like communism, elevates the State over God [1] - Examples of "wokeness" include mocking "thoughts and prayers," using the state to target religious beliefs, and replacing traditional moral codes with a focus on being a "good person" [2] - The rise in belief in Orthodox Christianity in Russia after the failure of communism is presented as an example of the return to religion [3]

Social Commentary - The industry suggests that "wokeness" will eventually be viewed as a joke in retrospect [1] - The industry anticipates that many people will not believe it was ever a serious problem [1] - The industry believes that even participants may forget the significance of "wokeness" [1] - The industry emphasizes that "wokeness" was indeed a substantial problem [1]