The Frankfort school philosophy eventually completed the conceptualization of postmodern class warfare. The shift from the social (economy) to the societal (minority groups perceived as oppressed: non-white, non-Christian, women, homosexuals).Wrong Speak Publishing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
This was brilliant. It explained intersectionality in a very cogent manner that I was able to grasp. It is beyond ironic that a woman who obviously is highly intelligent and ambitious reached the pinnacle of the legal profession at Columbia University - a goal laughable to me - and then writes a thesis on oppression. Not that it is entirely wrong - but it is common sense that a movement won't align with everyone. Only an academic can take basic human interactions and make them complicated. I appreciate your take on the PLO. There is something twisted about those who call Israel an apartheid state yet look away from other oppressive nations. I think much of it is because Israel is to be a Democratic country and when you defy your principles you are open to criticism. But I also think your analysis has great merit as well. Living in LA, I often hear anti-west rhetoric by those who enjoy the freedoms provided by Western traditions.
My friend sent this lecture by Dr. Baucham he breaks down Cultural Marxism from a religious perspective. https://youtu.be/GRMFBdDDTkI
I think you understood why I took the example of Israel. I am not personally pro Zionist or Israel but as you mentioned, the hypocrisie of the third worldism left turning a blind eye on far more oppressive states was relevant to the topic.
Another great example came to mind. A couple of years ago it was a 'thing' for young women on college campuses to don a hijab in solidarity with observant female Muslim students against the West oppression with no irony that in the West many women view the forced wearing of a hajib, say in Iran or Saudi Arabia, as alarming. It was a weird contrived intersection. If a woman wants to wear a hajib, I am all for it. And if a business like the old Abercrombie & Fitch is stupid enough to tell you that you can't, I would give legal services for free for you to exercise your religious right. But that is rooted in a very different set of philosophies.
It is not about being criticized for not taking up other causes but among those who criticize Israel for good reasons, there are others who do it in virtue of third-worldism ideology
Thanks a lot for your comment, very interesting critic.
I am indeed writing from an European perspective where far left political figures such as Corbyn in the UK or Melenchon in France have been unconditionally supporting Palestine in reason of their third worldism ideology.
I knew this part of the article would be controversial and spark a debate but I am very glad that the first comment is bringing such intelligent points.
Leaving the "Palestinian" issue aside, the progressives *do* support Islam philosophically. Recall that when President Trump banned citizens from several majority-Muslim countries, the left cried the loudest. I believe that for leftists, the Muslim existence as "minorities" or "people of color" (their terms!) trumps the Muslim philosophy. It's a bizarre cognitive dissonance--Muslims overwhelmingly reject the LGBTQ & Trans manias--the cornerstone of progressivism-- yet the left will support them and their continued immigration into the U.S. This cognitive dissonance also occurs with the Jews in France and other European countries--their political progressivism forces them to argue loudest for Muslim immigration while they are increasingly the targets of Muslim violence.
Wokeism is a third-worldism. The chimeric alliance islamo-wokeism build on the societal Marxism (some would say cultural Marxism) oppressors/oppressed paradigm won't resist the reality of such theology.
This was brilliant. It explained intersectionality in a very cogent manner that I was able to grasp. It is beyond ironic that a woman who obviously is highly intelligent and ambitious reached the pinnacle of the legal profession at Columbia University - a goal laughable to me - and then writes a thesis on oppression. Not that it is entirely wrong - but it is common sense that a movement won't align with everyone. Only an academic can take basic human interactions and make them complicated. I appreciate your take on the PLO. There is something twisted about those who call Israel an apartheid state yet look away from other oppressive nations. I think much of it is because Israel is to be a Democratic country and when you defy your principles you are open to criticism. But I also think your analysis has great merit as well. Living in LA, I often hear anti-west rhetoric by those who enjoy the freedoms provided by Western traditions.
My friend sent this lecture by Dr. Baucham he breaks down Cultural Marxism from a religious perspective. https://youtu.be/GRMFBdDDTkI
Many thanks for your great comment.
I think you understood why I took the example of Israel. I am not personally pro Zionist or Israel but as you mentioned, the hypocrisie of the third worldism left turning a blind eye on far more oppressive states was relevant to the topic.
Thanks again for your comment!
Another great example came to mind. A couple of years ago it was a 'thing' for young women on college campuses to don a hijab in solidarity with observant female Muslim students against the West oppression with no irony that in the West many women view the forced wearing of a hajib, say in Iran or Saudi Arabia, as alarming. It was a weird contrived intersection. If a woman wants to wear a hajib, I am all for it. And if a business like the old Abercrombie & Fitch is stupid enough to tell you that you can't, I would give legal services for free for you to exercise your religious right. But that is rooted in a very different set of philosophies.
It is not about being criticized for not taking up other causes but among those who criticize Israel for good reasons, there are others who do it in virtue of third-worldism ideology
Thanks a lot for your comment, very interesting critic.
I am indeed writing from an European perspective where far left political figures such as Corbyn in the UK or Melenchon in France have been unconditionally supporting Palestine in reason of their third worldism ideology.
I knew this part of the article would be controversial and spark a debate but I am very glad that the first comment is bringing such intelligent points.
Thanks again.
Leaving the "Palestinian" issue aside, the progressives *do* support Islam philosophically. Recall that when President Trump banned citizens from several majority-Muslim countries, the left cried the loudest. I believe that for leftists, the Muslim existence as "minorities" or "people of color" (their terms!) trumps the Muslim philosophy. It's a bizarre cognitive dissonance--Muslims overwhelmingly reject the LGBTQ & Trans manias--the cornerstone of progressivism-- yet the left will support them and their continued immigration into the U.S. This cognitive dissonance also occurs with the Jews in France and other European countries--their political progressivism forces them to argue loudest for Muslim immigration while they are increasingly the targets of Muslim violence.
Wokeism is a third-worldism. The chimeric alliance islamo-wokeism build on the societal Marxism (some would say cultural Marxism) oppressors/oppressed paradigm won't resist the reality of such theology.