The Brendan O'Neill Show LIVE: Vibe Shift – the revolt against wokeness, greenism and technocracy
Feb 26, 2026
Brendan O'Neill, editor and author of Vibe Shift, explores the rising backlash against wokeness, greenism and technocracy. He discusses grassroots pushback from flag-waving workers to climate protests. Short, punchy takes on censorship, cultural revolt and how elites respond.
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British Protesters Mock Woke Feminism
- Brendan O’Neill recounts a prim US woke feminist shocked by British women protesting trans access to Hampstead Heath pools.
- He uses the story to show grassroots, humorous pushback (fake beards, mankinis) signalled an early vibe shift against US-style wokeness.
Ordinary People Are Shifting The Vibe
- The vibe shift is driven by ordinary people rejecting institutional orthodoxies rather than elites or single events.
- O’Neill argues everyday dissent online and offline, not just Trump or courts, dislodged wokeness from cultural dominance.
Wokeness Survives In Institutions
- Wokeness remains entrenched in institutions even as public dissent grows.
- O’Neill highlights persistent effects: schools teaching negative British history and campus silencing on gender issues.
