When we're exposed to terms like 'woke', 'snowflake', 'cultural Marxism' or 'identity politics, we're experiencing 'weaponised narrative' - designed for speed of transmission, virulence, & exploitation of vulnerabilities in the mind to destroy the will. https://thestrategybridge.org/the-bridge/2017/7/27/nine-links-in-the-chain-the-weaponized-narrative-sun-tzu-and-the-essence-of-war
People who deploy the phrase "cultural Marxism" have no idea what they're referring to beyond some daft & vague idea about 'left wing academics destroying western civilization'.
In reality, it's a discredited Far Right antisemitic conspiracy theory. https://www.smh.com.au/world/cultural-marxism--the-ultimate-postfactual-dog-whistle-20171102-gzd7lq.html
In reality, it's a discredited Far Right antisemitic conspiracy theory. https://www.smh.com.au/world/cultural-marxism--the-ultimate-postfactual-dog-whistle-20171102-gzd7lq.html
The last 40 years have seen a relative decline of Marxist thought. "Cultural Marxism is simply a “post-factual dog whistle”, a "weaponized narrative", & an intellectual confusion masquerading as insight. It also inspired Far Right terrorist Ander Breivik. https://theconversation.com/is-cultural-marxism-really-taking-over-universities-i-crunched-some-numbers-to-find-out-139654
We were warned in 2003 that 'Cultural Marxism' was a Far Right antisemitic conspiracy theory being pushed by the American right - it's now used almost daily by far Right activists & terrorists, as well as Tory MPs, & mainstream journalists & broadcasters. https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2003/cultural-marxism-catching
What kind of people would knowingly push a Far Right antisemitic conspiracy theory?
Well, they tend to be pro-free-market & 'anti-woke', have ideas about patriotism that are closer to the Far Right than to liberal democracy, & use their free speech to spread division & hate.
Well, they tend to be pro-free-market & 'anti-woke', have ideas about patriotism that are closer to the Far Right than to liberal democracy, & use their free speech to spread division & hate.
The #Humanities are academic disciplines, often favoured by the elite, that study aspects of human society & culture.
Society is imperfect, & academics work to improve it, in part by using a range of ideas & perspectives to critique existing knowledge, institutions & processes.
Society is imperfect, & academics work to improve it, in part by using a range of ideas & perspectives to critique existing knowledge, institutions & processes.