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I’m amazed at how similar the cult of Wokeness is so similar to the church of Scientology:
“antiracist” = “clear”
“admitting your racism and privilege” = “auditing”
“canceled” = “disconnect”
“problematic”/”racist”/”privileged” = “suppressive person”
“racism”/”white privilege” = “reactive mind”
harassment for offending the woke, including firings, groveling public apologies, cancelation, death threats, vandalism, etc. = “fair game”
Karl Marx’s works are the Dianetics while current writers and academics like Coates or DiAngelo or the NYT’s Roxane Gay are Sea Org leaders and recruiters. And like Scientology, it has a lot of celebrity members.
Unlike Scientology though, Wokeness has the full backing of the Democratic Party and the media.
...a good sign you’re dealing with a cult is telling victims only to read cult materials and not outside materials. I put excerpts from the Critical Social Justice literature on every page of my site and constantly tell people to go read it for themselves. That’s the opposite of what you imply with this comment, and it’s the opposite of what the Woke cult recommends or allows. We’re supposed to “decolonize” the curriculum and our bookshelves now, apparently, and make sure we’re not reading problematic things. That’s cult behavior.
If I understood the premise of this article correctly, it seems that a belief system that survives and thrives against opposition isn’t the same as cult. The idea here is that cults have specific characteristic elements quite distinct from believing something strongly.
If I may so summarize, the defining characteristic of a cult is that it’s a social system which uses abusive methods to reinforce adherence.
Now, I’m not aware of any abusive tactics toward or from general Trump adherents. As far as I’m aware, it’s a rather pleasant crowd.
The fact that (wokeness) is based entirely on analyzing every phenomenon through the lens of systemic power reveals the true goals of the ideology: to gain systemic power.
This is a really great and insightful article, I rather like the “woke cult” term you used, the internet for the large part has been referring to them as SJW’s (Social Justice Warriors) but I think a better more fitting label for them would be one like that instead- which emphasizes and highlights their cult-like nature and beliefs. So calling them SJC’s (Social Justice Cultists) or “woke cultists” rather than SJW’s. As some of these people on the “woke” left have taken the SJW label and applied it proudly to themselves, believing it makes their cause more “just” so call them for what they are and see if they take the same approach, anyone who would proudly label themselves a cultist would be seen as lacking some serious self-awareness. Calling them cultists instead of warriors robs them of the ability to appropriate the moniker for their woke cause without raising some flags for all non-cultists and moderates.
Referring to them as cultists will force them to go on the defensive having to explain how their actions and beliefs are not part of a cult...
Right now among the general public I think there’s a sense that Scientology is the only real big cult around, but the actions and behavior of the woke cult during the recent protests/demonstrations/quasi-religious gatherings- the embarrassing displays of white-guilt and self-flagellation and proselytization widespread on TV and internet for all to see are now in the minds of the American public, and some are no doubt making those connections and realizing they are looking at a full blown cult movement.
Also who knows, maybe calling them out as cultists (especially if the terms catch on and become as popular as SJW is now) will force many of them to confront the accusations and defend themselves and their beliefs, maybe some will look up how cults work in an attempt to counter their opponents and inadvertently come to realize their own indoctrination in a moment of clarity or at least sow the seeds of doubt and uncertainty that blossom into self realization, and deprogramming. It’s probably more productive than just calling them SJW’s as many still do now.
they feel inadequate and vulnerable in some way,This is the same explanation that I've read for Muslim rage. Their rage does not come from strength and confidence but from a felling of inadequacy and impotence.
Alison Bailey says all disagreement is an attempt to preserve one’s privilege
Those in power have figured out a proven scientific way to manipulate people on mass scale for any purpose they want, and they use the MSM as the syringe to deliver their poison.
This is very true. I hadn't watched TV in months and last night switched on local news and there it was - a report from an older man who almost died from Covid-19 despite being an athlete at some point. While the happy ending was great the mission was clear to instill fear into the sheeple. Has the media ever aired every near death during the regular flu season? They have always spread fear occasionally but this is unprecedented.
Warning being in the BLM cult may cause you to walk funny.
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