New Discourses Woke Right: MAGA's "New Atheists"?
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May 19, 2025 Dive into the intriguing complexities of the New Atheism movement and its surprising parallels with the Woke Right. Explore how internal tensions could threaten anti-woke objectives and the nuances of critiquing Christian nationalism without attacking faith itself. Discover the connection between assertive Christianity and maintaining societal order, while examining the implications of political divisions shaped by woke ideologies. Reflect on the ideological intersections of atheism, Marxism, and contemporary debates that challenge our understanding of religion and politics.
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Woke Right Mirrors Woke Tactics
- The 'woke right' mimics tactics of woke movements by adopting similar epistemologies and cancel culture behaviors.
- This new right movement uses distorted versions of critical theory similar to new atheism’s dynamic.
Lindsay's Spiritual Journey
- Lindsay shared his complex religious journey from Catholicism to new age interests to atheism.
- His rejection of Christianity was catalyzed by disillusionment with televangelists like Pat Robertson.
Dual Nature of New Atheism
- New Atheism was two movements: an intellectual positivist side and a radical 'mad at church' side mostly made up of feminists and traumatized individuals.
- The radical side, akin to woke critical theory, eventually overtook and consumed the intellectual side.
