Jun 2, 2022·edited Jun 2, 2022Liked by Winston Smith
Wokism can be thought of as bioleninism. Where Leninism emphasized the class struggle, and achieved success because proletarians and peasants elevated to positions of power by the party would tend to be loyal to the party, bioleninism does the same with those whose intrinsic characteristics would preclude their gaining status in a meritocratic system. Since there are many born into poor families possessed of talent, Leninism could at least rely on a degree of competence. Bioleninism, by contrast, trades even the possibility of competence for an even more unswerving loyalty. The low quality of bioleninist adherents is simultaneously a great weakness and a great strength.
As you say, this ideology is so contrary to human instinct that it is hard to see how it survives. Indeed, the mixture of clownish bumbling and venomous ressentiment has aroused a visceral loathing amongst normal people, who have begun pushing back and mocking the woke everywhere they show themselves.
Excellent piece. Thank you for sharing O'Brien's writing.
I appreciate John Carter's words as well.
Listening to James Lindsey's New Discourses podcast has helped wake me to the 'woke.'
An example epitomizing the ridiculousness of the woke rhetoric was an exchange I had with a woman in my front yard. She was casually walking away after getting a drink from my hose, but left the water running. I asked her why she left the water running, her response was to begin chanting, "you're a racist."
Your expressed words are thought out, thoughtful, and admired.
With appreciation, Alberta
Wokism can be thought of as bioleninism. Where Leninism emphasized the class struggle, and achieved success because proletarians and peasants elevated to positions of power by the party would tend to be loyal to the party, bioleninism does the same with those whose intrinsic characteristics would preclude their gaining status in a meritocratic system. Since there are many born into poor families possessed of talent, Leninism could at least rely on a degree of competence. Bioleninism, by contrast, trades even the possibility of competence for an even more unswerving loyalty. The low quality of bioleninist adherents is simultaneously a great weakness and a great strength.
As you say, this ideology is so contrary to human instinct that it is hard to see how it survives. Indeed, the mixture of clownish bumbling and venomous ressentiment has aroused a visceral loathing amongst normal people, who have begun pushing back and mocking the woke everywhere they show themselves.
Excellent piece. Thank you for sharing O'Brien's writing.
I appreciate John Carter's words as well.
Listening to James Lindsey's New Discourses podcast has helped wake me to the 'woke.'
An example epitomizing the ridiculousness of the woke rhetoric was an exchange I had with a woman in my front yard. She was casually walking away after getting a drink from my hose, but left the water running. I asked her why she left the water running, her response was to begin chanting, "you're a racist."
“In the beginning was the Word...”, Christians will know where that is from, but, here’s an interesting read on “meaning” and words.
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2022/04/bionic-mosquito/in-the-beginning-was-the-word/