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Thursday, January 9, 2025

Thirteen Keys

24-3-6 Alan Lichtman: Biden can ‘absolutely’ win the US election > .

24-2-8 Biden to defeat Trump in election 2024 | Allan Lichtman > .

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24-8-6 Anne Applebaum: XIR & Autocracy “Infecting US Politics” | A&Co > .

The Keys to the White House is a checklist of thirteen true/false statements that pertain to the circumstances surrounding a presidential election. When five or fewer of the following statements are false, the incumbent party is predicted to win the election. When six or more are false, the incumbent party is predicted to lose.

Midterm gains: After the midterm elections, the incumbent party holds more seats in the U.S. House of Representatives than after the previous midterm elections.
No primary contest: There is no serious contest for the incumbent party nomination.
Incumbent seeking re-election: The incumbent party candidate is the sitting president.
No third party: There is no significant third party or independent campaign.
Strong short-term economy: The economy is not in recession during the election campaign.
Strong long-term economy: Real per capita economic growth during the term equals or exceeds mean growth during the previous two terms.
Major policy change: The incumbent administration effects major changes in national policy.
No social unrest: There is no sustained social unrest during the term.
No scandal: The incumbent administration is untainted by major scandal.
No foreign/military failure: The incumbent administration suffers no major failure in foreign or military affairs.
Major foreign/military success: The incumbent administration achieves a major success in foreign or military affairs.
Charismatic incumbent: The incumbent party candidate is charismatic or a national hero.

American Democracy Threatened ..

Insurrection 2021-1-6 ..
MAGAtry ..
Overton Window ..
Political Shifts ..

Schade [failed assassination attempt, attendee killed] 24-7-13 ..

Thirteen Keys ..
Tools of Political Warfare ..
Undermining Democracy ..

Tools of Political Warfare

24-3-21 Political Warfare Toolbox: Russia - FPRI > .

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24-10-23 Political Ponerology (Study of Evil) - Notes > .

24-10-22 Democrat vs Republican brain scans - Jack Gordon > .

24-8-6 Anne Applebaum: XIR & Autocracy “Infecting US Politics” | A&Co > .

> Political Affiliation >>

American Democracy Threatened ..

fIQ - Cognitive Flexibility/Rigidity ..

Free Speech in the West ⇻

Free Speech vs Censorship ⇻

Freedom To vs Freedom From ⇻

Insurrection 2021-1-6 ..
MAGAtry ..

Misogyny And Gynephobia Again ⇻

Morale ..
Overton Window ..

Political Impact of Social Media ⇻
Political Shifts ..

Schade [failed assassination attempt, attendee killed] 24-7-13 ..

Thirteen Keys ..
Tools of Political Warfare ..
Undermining Democracy ..

Warlord Geocorruption ..

Monday, January 6, 2025

Woke Left - Cancel Culture

25-3-26 Birth and Death of Woke Ideology - gtbt > .

25-5-24 What They Won’t Tell You About The End Of Woke - Andrew Doyle > .

25-5-15 Is Wokeism Really Over? - Then & Now > .

Cancel Culture - Oikophobia, Performative Virtue-Signaling - Blue Gray >> .

Fa:kFök - Bellum Fallax >> .

Meritocracy Maligned - DEI - Buck >> .

Weakism - Virtue-Signaling Postmodernist Cult - Blue Gray >> .

Weakist Eejits - Compass Rise >> .

Woke Left - Blue Gray >> .

Woke Right - Blue Gray >> .

∞ NeoPuritan Damage ..

The term "woke left ideology" is a highly contested, primarily pejorative phrase used by critics to describe progressive movements and ideas centered on social justice and identity politics.

Origins and Evolution
The term "woke" originated in African American English, meaning to be "aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice)". It gained prominence during the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement around 2014, with activists using the phrase "stay woke" to urge vigilance against police brutality and systemic racism.

In recent years, the word has been widely adopted by opponents, particularly from the political right, as a broad, mocking insult for anything they consider overly progressive or liberal. In this context, it often implies performative activism, excessive political correctness, or an "intolerant and moralising ideology".

Core Concepts of the Ideology (as perceived by critics)
Critics of "woke left ideology" often point to the following principles they associate with it:Identity Politics: A focus on group identity markers such as race, gender, and sexual orientation, often viewing the world through a dynamic of "oppressor and oppressed" groups.

Systemic Injustice: The belief that society is intentionally structured to oppress marginalized groups and that historical injustices must be actively addressed.
Equity over Equality: Advocacy for equity (proportional representation and differentiated treatment based on group membership to achieve equal outcomes) rather than traditional equality (equal opportunity and treatment for all individuals regardless of race or gender).
Rejection of Universalism: A move away from Enlightenment ideals of universal human reason and rights in favor of cultural relativism and an emphasis on difference.
Cancel Culture: The use of social pressure and public shaming to punish those with dissenting viewpoints, which critics argue suppresses free speech and intellectual inquiry.

Internal and External Debates
The application of "woke" as a pejorative has led to varied interpretations and intense political debate: Right-Wing Perspective: The right commonly uses "woke" as an umbrella term to criticize progressive values and policies, often linking it to critical race theory, diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and a perceived "victimhood culture".
Left-Wing Perspective: Some philosophers and commentators on the left, such as Susan Neiman, argue that "woke" ideology is a fundamental departure and a "betrayal" of traditional left-wing values, which historically focused on universalism and class struggle rather than identity divisions.
Semantic Confusion: The term's meaning has been diluted and shifts depending on the speaker and context, making it difficult to pin down a single, agreed-upon definition.

Woke Right - Radical Reactivity

Tucker Carlson And The Woke Right - Konstantin Kisin >> .

Woke Left - Blue Gray >> .

Woke Right - Blue Gray >> .

The "woke right" is a term used by political commentators and theologians to describe a faction within the modern American right wing that mirrors the tactics and worldviews typically associated with the "woke left" but directs them toward conservative or reactionary goals. This movement is often identified with the "Dissident Right" and is characterized by a rejection of traditional conservatism in favor of radical, identity-based politics.

The beliefs of the so-called "woke right" are not a cohesive, mainstream political platform but rather a radical, often online, set of views that generally include:

Identity Politics: A central tenet is the belief that society is fundamentally ordered by group identity and a hierarchy of power. Unlike the left's focus on marginalized groups, the "woke right" believes that straight white men are the true victims in modern American culture.
Victimhood and Grievance: They adopt a strong sense of victimhood, arguing that "the world is out to get" white and male Americans, who are being culturally and politically marginalized by a "liberal hegemony" or "regime".
Rejection of Liberalism and Equality: Proponents often reject classical liberalism, democracy, and egalitarianism, viewing them as weaknesses that have enabled a "tyranny of the ruling class".
"Critical Consciousness" and "Red Pilling": Similar to the left's call to "get woke" to systemic oppression, the "woke right" uses terms like "taking the red pill" to describe an awakening to the perceived reality of their oppression.
Zero-Sum View of Power: They view politics as a Manichaean struggle between "friend" and "enemy" where power is the ultimate goal, and there is no neutral ground or possibility for debate.
Ethnonationalism/White Nationalism: A core element for some is a call for white racial solidarity and a "return" to an earlier, often mythologized, cultural vision based on patriarchy or "blood-and-soil ethnonationalism".
Anti-Semitism and Racism: The movement is often associated with vile forms of racism and anti-Semitism, with some participants engaging in transgressive behavior for shock value or to "own the libs".
Authoritarian and Totalitarian Leanings: Some of their ideas draw on the work of Nazi political theorists like Carl Schmitt, who emphasized the "friend/enemy distinction" as the essence of politics, and they may advocate for a strong, even absolute, state to enforce their social vision.

In essence, the "woke right" uses the same "energy" as the "woke left"—identity-focused, power-obsessed, and tribal—but points it in the opposite direction, as a reactionary force against what they perceive as a dominant progressive culture.

Key beliefs and characteristics of the woke right include:

Identitarianism and Victimhood: Like the woke left, they view society through the lens of group identity rather than individualism. They believe that straight, white, Christian men—whom they identify as "Heritage America"—are a marginalized group being systematically oppressed by a "secularist regime" or "liberal hegemony".
Critical Theory for the Right: Proponents often adopt a "critical" approach to social phenomena, unmasking what they see as hidden power structures. They replace left-wing targets with their own concepts, such as the "Longhouse" (perceived gynocratic rule) or "Trashworld" (their name for modern dystopian society).
"Basing" vs. "Queering": While the woke left "queers" norms to disrupt them, the woke right uses the term "based" to describe transgressive behavior intended to shock and dismantle liberal or "woke" norms. This often involves intentionally violating social standards regarding race, gender, and religion.
Rejection of Liberalism: They often view classical liberalism, egalitarianism, and democracy as "failed" projects that have enabled left-wing dominance. They may advocate for a "RETVRN" to pre-WWII or traditionalist social hierarchies, sometimes calling for rule by a "Christian Prince" or an ethno-nationalist state.

Tactical Mimicry: The woke right is noted for using "cancel culture," moral shaming, and "purity spirals" to enforce loyalty within its own ranks and to punish "fellow conservatives" who do not align with their radicalism.

Core Concepts:

The Postwar Consensus: The belief that the order established after WWII, focused on equality and civil rights, is a tyrannical system that must be overthrown.
Redpilling: The process of awakening "normies" to see the "true" nature of their oppression by elite power structures.
Friend/Enemy Distinction: Adopting a Manichean worldview where politics is reduced to a total struggle between "us" and "them".