There are very few legitimate cultural divisions in the world. Most of them are arbitrarily created, not only by political and financial elites, but also by the useful idiots and mindless acolytes infesting the sullied halls of academia.
It is perhaps no mistake that cultural Marxists in the form of "social justice warriors", PC busybodies and feminists tend to create artificial divisions between people and “classes” while attacking and homogenizing very real and natural divisions between individuals based on biological reality and inherent genetic and psychological ability. This is what cultural Marxists do: divide and conquer or homogenize and conquer, whatever the situation happens to call for.
They do this most commonly by designated arbitrary "victim status" to various classes, thus dividing them from each other based on how "oppressed" they supposedly are. The less statistically prominent a particular group is (less represented in a job field, media, education, population, etc.) in any western society based on their color, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, etc., generally the more victim group status is afforded to them by social justice gatekeepers. Whites and males (straight males) are of course far at the bottom of their list of people who have reason to complain and we are repeatedly targeted by SJW organizations and web mobs as purveyors of some absurd theory called "the patriarchy".
Although cultural marxism does indeed target every individual and harm every individual in the long run, my list of personal solutions outlined in this article will be directed in large part at the categories of people most attacked by the social justice cult today.
I do not write often about PC cultism and social justice because the movement is only a symptom of a greater problem, namely the problem of collectivism. The only true and concrete social (group) division is the division between collectivists and individualists: between those who believe the individual should be subservient to the group mind and those who believe the group is meaningless without the individual mind.
I have already spoken on the root dangers and logical inconsistencies of the social justice cult in articles such as ‘The Twisted Motives Behind Political Correctness' and 'The Future Costs Of Politically Correct Cultism.'
There are many intelligent commentators on the Web who have consistently demolished the PC mob with reason and logic, and I leave that battle to them. In this article I would like to continue my examination but with the goal of presenting some real and tangible solutions. And like most solutions to most problems, it is the individual who is required to draw the line in the sand and change the way he approaches the realm of cultural Marxism. It is not up to groups, organizations or governments.
First, let’s be clear, cultural Marxism has already done most of the damage it can possibly do to our way of life. And by damage, I mean the end of long-standing foundational pillars of society that provide stability and prosperity, including traditional marriage (not government-licensed marriage), family, gender “roles,” etc. (which cultural Marxists openly boast about tearing down).
In Western nations male suicide rates are way up. Women’s proclaimed levels of happiness and contentment are way down, despite the fact that they have had wage equality for decades (yes, the wage gap is a perpetually pontificated Lochness monster-sized myth that was debunked years ago by economists like Thomas Sowell), despite the fact that they have surpassed men in educational participation and despite the fact that they have total control over family planning.
Marriage rates are at historic lows since the 1970s and the rise of social justice activism. Of course, the argument is often presented that economic decline has more to do with this than cultural Marxism. However, setting aside the rising tide of men who fear being bled dry through divorce settlements based on double standards, the West’s economic decline (and thus marriage decline) can be correlated to the increase in overt debt spending. And debt spending is driven directly by socialist legislation, entitlement programs and social welfare addiction, more so even than it can be correlated to military spending.
Therefore, cultural Marxism and its vicious attempts to forcefully “harmonize” wealth through taxation and welfare have indeed caused the very economic conditions by which marriage is made untenable and families are made unstable.
While women become more and more unhappy, men and masculinity are essentially demonized by cultural Marxists (mainly feminists) as “toxic.” This propaganda campaign has been so successful that men in many first world nations are beginning to pursue, for all intents and purposes, an asexual lifestyle safer from collectivist intrusions and judgments.
As if the psychological browbeating were not enough, the chemistry of the male body is also being warped by estrogen-imitating chemicals present in industrial products, plastics and soy-based foods. A decline in normal levels of male testosterone and an ever increasing hormonal feminization of younger generations of men and boys is becoming prevalent.
Indirect chemical influences aren’t the only threat. Direct drugging of boys (with far greater frequency than girls) with psychotropics in order to subdue their natural tendencies towards physicality and frenetic activity is epidemic in public schools, all with the goal of making boys behave more like girls.
Finally, the erasure of free speech and thought is always the holy grail of cultural Marxists; but this is not always done through government power — at least not right away. Social justice cultists rely more on collective pressure and public shaming tactics to engineer an environment in which people feel compelled to self-censor rather than deal with the hailstorm of witch hunters and wagging fingers.
Cultural Marxists do use government force to police what they consider thought crimes, but usually in an incremental manner. One day, it’s the use of government to demand associations, as with a Christian-owned cake business being forced to work for another party that feels entitled to a gay wedding cake. Another day, it might be a public school being forced to allow boys dressed as girls in the girls’ bathroom or locker room. Another day, it might be the implementation of lowered standards and quotas to force businesses to hire people with victim-group status, even if they are unqualified for the job.
All of these actions impede upon the individual freedoms and privacy rights of others, all under the guise of “equality.” And because cultural Marxists need to constantly observe ever greater modes of oppression and inequality in order to justify their existence, the impositions on individual liberty will never end. Today, people may argue that such violations are “minor” and not to be concerned over. It is happening to strangers or distant neighbors, not to them; so why should they care? Liberty movement champions know full well why this thinking is idiotic; the trampling of one person’s individual liberties is the trampling of ALL people’s individual liberties. Totalitarianism is a virus that feeds on one person to the next until everyone is on the menu.
It is not enough anymore to simply continue pointing out the insanity of political correctness; we must also take useful steps toward reversing the destruction already wrought.
And so, here are my solutions, which must be enacted by individuals in their daily lives regardless of the potential backlash. Do you have leftist leaning friends or family members? It doesn’t matter. Are you employed in a workplace crawling with social justice ideologues? Stop seeing them as part of the equation because they do not matter. Worried about losing a relationship if you make a stand? Say good riddance. This is what must be done by free thinkers if they are to counter and reverse the collectivist nightmare of cultural Marxism.
Feel no shame: Social justice relies on shaming tactics, usually by slandering an opponent with a label that does not really apply to him, in order to control his arguments and behavior. If you don’t care about being called a bigot, a racist, a sexist, a misogynist, a homophobe, etc., then there is not really much that they can do to you.
Do not self-censor: This does not mean you should go out of your way to be antagonistic or act like an ass, but the thought police have power only if you give power to them. Say what you want to say when you want to say it, and do it with a smile. Let the PC police froth and scream until they have an aneurism. Cultural Marxists are generally weaklings. They avoid physical confrontation like they avoid logic, so why fear them?
Realize there is no such thing as white privilege or male privilege: In reality, there is only institutionalized “privilege” for victim-status groups. There is no privilege for whites, males, white males or straight white males. When confronted with such claims, demand to see proof of such privilege. Invariably, you will get a long list of first world problems and complaints backed by nothing but easily debunked talking points and misrepresented statistics. People should not feel guilty for being born the way they are, and this includes us “white male devils.”
Demand facts to back claims: Cultural Marxists tend to argue on the basis of opinion rather than fact. Present facts to counter their claims, and demand facts and evidence in return. Opinions are irrelevant if the person is not willing to present supporting facts when asked.
Do not play the game of "unconscious bias": If social justice cultists can't counter your position with facts or logic, they will invariably turn to the old standby that you are limited in your insight because you have not lived in the shoes of a - (insert victim group here). I agree. In fact, I would point out that this reality of limited perception also applies to THEM as well. They have not lived in my shoes, therefore they are in no position to claim I enjoy "privilege" while they do not. This is why facts and evidence are so important, and why anecdotal evidence and personal feelings are irrelevant where cultural Marxism is concerned.
Let cultural Marxists know their fears and feelings do not matter: No one is entitled to have their feelings addressed by others. And, a person’s fears are ultimately unimportant. Whether the issue is the nonexistent “rape culture” or the contempt cultural Marxists feel over private gun ownership, their irrational fears are not our concern. Why should any individual relinquish his liberties in the name of placating frightened nobodies?
Demand that society respect your inherent individual rights: Collectivism’s ultimate propaganda message is that there is no such thing as inherent rights or liberties and that all rights are arbitrary and subject to the whims of the group or the state. This is false. I have written extensively in the past on inherent rights, inborn psychological contents and natural law, referencing diverse luminaries, scientists and thinkers, including Thomas Aquinas, Carl Gustave Jung, Steven Pinker, etc., and I welcome readers to study my many articles on individualism. Freedom is an inborn conception with universally understood aspects. Period. No group or collective is more important than individual liberty. No artificial society has preeminence over the individuals within that society. As long as a person is not directly impeding the life, liberty, prosperity and privacy of another person, he should be left alone.
Maintain your rights; they do not hurt other people: PC cultists will invariably argue that every person, whether he knows it or not, is indirectly harming others with his attitude, his beliefs, his refusal to associate, even his very breathing. "We live in a society", they say, "and everything we do affects everyone else...". Don’t take such accusations seriously; these people do not understand how freedom works.
Say, for instance, hypothetically, that I refuse to bake a gay wedding cake for a couple and I am accused of violating their rights in the name of preserving my own. I would immediately point out that no one is entitled to a gay wedding cake, baked by me or anyone else and I have every right to choose my associations based on whatever criteria I see fit. Now, a corrupt government entity may claim I do not have that right. But the fact is I do, and no one — not even government — can force me to bake a cake if I don’t want to. Also, I would point out that the gay couple in question has every right in a free society to bake their OWN damn cake or open their own cake shop to compete with mine. This is how freedom works. It is not based on collective entitlement; it is based on personal responsibility.
Refuse to deny the scientific fact of biological gender: Gender is first and foremost a genetic imperative. Society does not determine gender roles; nature does. A man who chops up his body and takes hormone pills to look like a woman is not and will never be a woman. A woman who tapes down her breasts and gets a short haircut will never be a man. There is no such thing as “transgendered” people. No amount of social justice or wishful thinking will ever allow them to reverse their genetic proclivities. Their psychological and sexual leanings do not change their inborn biological reality.
By extension, we should refuse to play along with this nonsense. I will never refer to a man in a wig and dress as a “woman.” I will never refer to a woman with identity issues as “transgendered.” They are what nature made them, and we should not police our pronouns just to falsely reassure them that they can deny nature.
Deny the illusion of Utopian equality: There is no such thing as pure equality. Society is not a homogeneous entity, it is an abstraction built around a group of unique individuals. Individuals can be naturally gifted, or naturally challenged. But there will always be some people who are more apt towards success than others.
I have no problem whatsoever with the idea of equality of opportunity, which is exactly what we have in this country (except in the world of elitist finance which is purely driven by nepotism). I do have a problem with the lie of universal equality through engineered means.
Standards of success should not be lowered in order to accommodate the least skilled people to facilitate artificial parity. For example, I constantly hear the argument that more people with victim group status should be given greater representation in positions of influence and regard within our culture, from science and engineering, to media, to business CEO's, to politics, etc. The key word here is "given", rather than "earned". There is nothing wrong with one group of people excelling in a field more than another group, and there is nothing wrong with inequality when it comes to individual achievement. We must begin refusing to reward people for mediocrity and punishing success simply because the winners are not part of a designated victim group.
If you are a man, embrace your role: I am a man and cannot claim to know what specific solutions women should take to counter cultural Marxism. I would love to read an article written on the subject by a woman in the Liberty Movement. I will say that men in particular have a considerable task ahead in terms of their personal endeavors if they hope to repair the destruction of social justice.
For thousands of years, men have been the primary industrial force behind human progress. Today, they are relegated to cubicles and customer service, to video games and Web fantasies, to drug addictions and a lack of responsibility. If we have any chance of undoing the damage of cultural Marxism, modern men must take on their original roles as producers, inventors, entrepreneurs, protectors, builders and warriors once again. They should do this for their own benefit, and not for the validation of others.
You don’t have to prove to anyone you do "manly things", just go out and do them. Most importantly, become dangerous. Men are meant to be dangerous beings. That does not mean we are meant to be indiscriminately violent (just as women aren’t meant to be indiscriminately violent), but we are supposed to be threatening to those who would threaten us. Modern society has NOT removed the need for masculinity and I believe people will begin realizing this the more our culture sinks into economic despair. Train in martial arts, learn tactical firearms handling, go hunting and don’t take lip from people. In my opinion, every man should know how to kill things, even if he never plans on using those abilities.
Home-school your children: It’s simple, if you don’t want your kids propagandized, if you truly want them to be free from collectivist conditioning, then you will make the sacrifice and extract them from public schooling. With the introduction of Common Core into U.S. schools in particular, there is no other recourse but home schooling to prevent the brainwashing of cultural Marxism. If you do not do this, you are relying on the hope that your children will escape with their critical thinking abilities intact. Some do, and some don’t. Others turn into mindless social justice zombies. You can give them an advantage by removing them from a poisonous environment, and that is what matters.
The insane lie that cultural Marxists seem to have conned themselves and others into believing is that their “activism” is somehow anti-establishment. In fact, social justice is constantly coddled and supported by the establishment. From politicians to judges to media pundits to the blogosphere, the overwhelming majority of people in positions of traditional power (even in supposedly conservative circles) have been more than happy to become the enforcers of the social justice warrior agenda, an agenda representing a minuscule portion of the public. There is no establishment for the PC army to fight; the establishment bias works vastly more in favor of their ideology than any other. Cultural Marxists ARE the establishment.
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written by Karsten , October 23, 2015
Dear Brandon,
i completely agree with what you say.
however there are ill people, disabled people and even a few people who are physically transgenders.
maybe there are more and more gay people out there because our food is poisoned with hormones and other medicine.
i know a girl which grew up in a christian community, but she has always felt more attracted to other women.
i have no idea why there are gay people. is it genetically? is it the poisoned food? is it the education and influence of media?
for me personally best is to agree what you've said AND to respect people who are different. so everyone has to find its own way (whether to bake that gay wedding cake or not).
kind regards Karsten
written by Brandon Smith , October 23, 2015
@Karstan
Whether or not a person is gay is irrelevant to the point. We do not need to sacrifice our inherent liberties in order to accommodate anyone for ANY reason. Cultural marxists want us to believe that we must sacrifice most liberties in the name of accommodating almost everyone. Gay activists tend to support that agenda because they crave political power. I say remove political power from the equation completely through individual nullification. Only in this way can we have true "equality".
written by justanobserver , October 23, 2015
Brandon,
Well put especially "No group or collective is more important than individual liberty."
written by David McElroy , October 23, 2015
This is a great piece of advice from Brandon Smith! We need to employ it strongly and consistently.
written by bully , October 23, 2015
The women's equality in pay just dumbfounds most people. We have numerous laws to protect that already but moron lib politicians continue to make it an election point. How many laws do you need. I never hear of any pay equality suit. Doesn't that say something!
written by Paul Hurst , October 23, 2015
[...]
"So in our timidity, let each of us make a choice: Whether consciously, to remain a servant of falsehood—of course, it is not out of inclination, but to feed one’s family, that one raises his children in the spirit of lies—or to shrug off the lies and become an honest man worthy of respect both by one’s children and contemporaries.
And from that day onward he:
Will not henceforth write, sign, or print in any way a single phrase which in his opinion distorts the truth.
Will utter such a phrase neither in private conversation not in the presence of many people, neither on his own behalf not at the prompting of someone else, either in the role of agitator, teacher, educator, not in a theatrical role.
Will not depict, foster or broadcast a single idea which he can only see is false or a distortion of the truth whether it be in painting, sculpture, photography, technical science, or music.
Will not cite out of context, either orally or written, a single quotation so as to please someone, to feather his own nest, to achieve success in his work, if he does not share completely the idea which is quoted, or if it does not accurately reflect the matter at issue.
Will not allow himself to be compelled to attend demonstrations or meetings if they are contrary to his desire or will, will neither take into hand not raise into the air a poster or slogan which he does not completely accept.
Will not raise his hand to vote for a proposal with which he does not sincerely sympathize, will vote neither openly nor secretly for a person whom he considers unworthy or of doubtful abilities.
Will not allow himself to be dragged to a meeting where there can be expected a forced or distorted discussion of a question.
Will immediately walk out of a meeting, session, lecture, performance or film showing if he hears a speaker tell lies, or purvey ideological nonsense or shameless propaganda.
Will not subscribe to or buy a newspaper or magazine in which information is distorted and primary facts are concealed. Of course we have not listed all of the possible and necessary deviations from falsehood. But a person who purifies himself will easily distinguish other instances with his purified outlook.
No, it will not be the same for everybody at first. Some, at first, will lose their jobs. For young people who want to live with truth, this will, in the beginning, complicate their young lives very much, because the required recitations are stuffed with lies, and it is necessary to make a choice.
But there are no loopholes for anybody who wants to be honest. On any given day any one of us will be confronted with at least one of the above-mentioned choices even in the most secure of the technical sciences. Either truth or falsehood: Toward spiritual independence or toward spiritual servitude.
And he who is not sufficiently courageous even to defend his soul—don’t let him be proud of his “progressive” views, don’t let him boast that he is an academician or a people’s artist, a merited figure, or a general—let him say to himself: I am in the herd, and a coward. It’s all the same to me as long as I’m fed and warm.
Even this path, which is the most modest of all paths of resistance, will not be easy for us. But it is much easier than self-immolation or a hunger strike: The flames will not envelope your body, your eyeballs, will not burst from the heat, and brown bread and clean water will always be available to your family.
A great people of Europe, the Czechoslovaks, whom we betrayed and deceived: Haven’t they shown us how a vulnerable breast can stand up even against tanks if there is a worthy heart within it?
You say it will not be easy?
But it will be easiest of all possible resources. It will not be an easy choice for a body, but it is the only one for a soul. No, it is not an easy path. But there are already people, even dozens of them, who over the years have maintained all these points and live by the truth.
So you will not be the first to take this path, but will join those who have already taken it. This path will be easier and shorter for all of us if we take it by mutual efforts and in close rank. If there are thousands of us, they will not be able to do anything with us. If there are tens of thousands of us, then we would not even recognize our country.
If we are too frightened, then we should stop complaining that someone is suffocating us. We ourselves are doing it. Let us then bow down even more, let us wail, and our brothers the biologists will help to bring nearer the day when they are able to read our thoughts are worthless and hopeless.
And if we get cold feet, even taking this step, then we are worthless and hopeless, and the scorn of Pushkin should be directed to us:
Why should cattle have the gifts of freedom?
Their heritage from generation to generation is the belled yoke and the lash."
~ Alexander Solzhenitsyn. "Live Not By Lies" February 12 1974
written by mtp , October 24, 2015
That right there Mr. Smith, is a master piece of critical thinking and logic.
I believe it is one of the finest, clearest succinct and salient essays on cultural marxists anybody has written.
Thank you Mr. Smith
Bravo!
Bravo!
Bravo!
written by John Lang , October 24, 2015
I always chuckle when someone tells me they desire to be independent of all others. The problem here is not collectivism. The problem is immaturity -- children stuck in a "me centered" world view that should have been outgrown by age 17.
Go back, read the Alexander Solzhenitsyn quote, and try to understand what he is saying. The answer to oppressive government and forced conformity is not me-centered selfishness.
written by Lemuel Shalom , October 24, 2015
Karsten,
Whether people are gay, addicted to substances such as alcohol or drugs, kleptomanical, pyromanical, psychopathic, etc. is not the point.
The point is whether they act on their impulses. The Big Gay Mob with the Big Gay Lie have bullied and accomplished by force what would otherwise NOT be acceptable to the majority.
The larger point is the fracturing of society into subgroups is designed to distract as the Statist collectivists achieve their goals (tyranny) against those interested in individual freedom (liberty). The two dominant political parties in the US farceocracy do the same thing.
written by Abe , October 24, 2015
Countering the lies of cultural marxism with succinct truth is so needed in America. We have a mumbo jumbo PC correct liberal media that supports this trash. Brandon nailed it and we all need to stand up and defend truth about our differences at the risk of being called "racist" or "homophobes" or "misogynists." Name calling is designed to help you sit down and shut up.
written by SouthFlorida Oath Keeper , October 24, 2015
The word 'liberalism' is derived from the Latin 'liberalis', which has an array of relating meanings. Generous, befitting a free man, bountiful, courteous, dignified, freedom, gentlemanly or gentleman like, gracious, honorable, ingenuous...you should by now understand what I am speaking to.
Every single one of the various but related definitions above are absolutely IMPOSSIBLE to manifest without the two-sided coin of individual volition and individual responsibility.
None of the various but related definitions above have ANYTHING to do with the modern term 'liberalism', which is a fantastically sick joke through usurpation of the true definition of 'liberalism'.
Freedom, in any and every sense of the word, has been high-jacked by positivists, pedantic charlatans, dogmatists and dialectic materialists. These would-be tyrants' actions and true beliefs are centered upon the abrogation and ultimate destruction of the individual freedoms of any others whose thoughts, beliefs, ways and means of expression, indeed whose very lives these demented authoritarians in some regard feel threatened by.
Any time that discussion of 'social ills' is raised and that discussion goes beyond basic facts, it has entered the realm of supposition and dogma. And thus, the victims of one set of social ills become the persecutors of their neighbors via another set of social ills.
We have seen this everywhere throughout history, from the rise of imperial city-states, once assaulted by waves of migrating war-like bands of insanely dogmatic usurper tribes, only to become the conquerors and slave masters of their neighbors, to dogmatic monotheism rising from persecution by pre-existing pagan societies to persecutors of anyone holding beliefs at all different from doctrine, to wars and pogroms of ethnic 'cleansing', to global colonialism, to the so-called 'gender' war, to the 'political correctness' of modern cultural Marxism.
When the basic principles of TRUE liberalism, and the raw facts of reality are subsumed by dogma, the once persecuted become the new oppressors.
If we are to achieve freedom, in any sense of the word, from the demonic slave masters manufactured by our own minds as well as the minds of our neighbors, we must come to terms with the FACT that securing our own freedom REQUIRES the safeguarding of the freedoms of others.
For if any one of us is enslaved to any degree, the freedoms of all are in jeopardy.
written by Brandon Smith , October 24, 2015
@MPJ
I'm sure many teachers are great people. That is NOT the point. The point is that the SYSTEM of public education is federally controlled through carrot and stick funding and this causes extreme problems in overall education levels in America not to mention schools become a source of indoctrination. Common core is the worst incarnation of this problem, with common core studies OPENLY injecting cultural marxism and statism into the lesson plans.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/10/common-core-lessons-blasted-for-sneaking-politics-into-elementary-classrooms/
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2014/06/26/common-core-sample-lesson-teaches-evolving-nature-of-constitution/
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/10/15/common-core-aligned-writing-lesson-on-gun-debate-fuels-claims-political-agenda/
You would have to be astoundingly ignorant to support the politicization of children in public schools, and this is exactly what common core does. Teachers and schools go along with the program because they want the extra federal funding.
Beyond that, do you have some sort of problem with people having the right to choose homeschooling over public education? You do realize that homeschooled children on average test higher in math and english related subjects...
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2011/09/study-of-the-day-home-schooled-children-score-higher-on-tests/245036/
written by Brandon Smith , October 24, 2015
@Deanna
You present a typical leftist appeal to emotion over logic. What you have failed to address is the CORE problem libertarians often confront - voluntary action versus state forced and involuntary action.
Libertarians are some of the most charitable people I know, they only demand that their charity be their decision. They do not like government holding a gun to their head and claiming it's "our duty" to give them our hard earned money so that they might spend or waste it as they see fit.
I think you will find that socialism often INCREASES callous indifference in a population rather than encouraging empathy. Libertarians work to stop the root cause of this cancer of indifference - the abuse of state power.
Gays have as many rights as any other person, and you have tiptoed around the issue. Gays and SJW cultists DO NOT have the right to use government as a weapon to force individuals into involuntary associations. This is what cultural marxists demand today. They do not want "equal rights". They already have that. They are not happy with legal equality alone; now they want to force people to agree with their views and participate in their agenda even if those people have personal moral objections. This is a prime example of tyranny, and if I am "selfish" for standing in opposition to it, then so be it. I guess we'll have to settle the issue with force against force if cultural marxists think they can railroad people with the power of the state.
written by Jim Bob , October 24, 2015
It was appropriate to refer to political correctness as 'Cultural Marxism" back when Marcuse and the Frankfurt School taught their critical theory and launched the long march through the institutions back in the '60s and '70s.
Now that they have prevailed in Western societies, however, political correctness has evolved such that its adherents distill every struggle into terms of "who whom?". Who oppresses whom? (Whether one is an oppressor and a victim depends upon the net oppressor and victim points that he/she/xe/ze/ne/ve/ey has.)
Of course, the "who whom" formulation is translated from a slogan attributed to Lenin: "Kto-Kovo?" Stalin later re-purposed the slogan when he said, : "The fact is, we live according to Lenin's formula: Kto-Kovo?: will we knock them, the capitalists, flat and give them (as Lenin expresses it) the final, decisive battle, or will they knock us flat? “ Essentially, who will destroy whom?
Cultural Marxism sought the freedom to express radical ideas and radical criticism of Western societies that had mixed economies and civil, religious, and familial groups that exist apart from the State. Cultural Stalinism -- which overturns the whole project of liberty and seeks to destroy its advocates -- appeared shortly after the Cultural Marxists began to prevail in their long march through the institutions.
It’s not premature to refer to today’s PC as Cultural Stalinism because, like political Stalinism, it seeks to destroy even the semblance of competition in the world of ideas.
written by Pissed in Dallas , October 25, 2015
We need to name and shame those who want to take our 1st amaendment rights from us. And we need to sue them straight back to the Stone Age. These are their methods and we need to use them
written by Stryker , October 26, 2015
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written by Raul De La Garza III , October 26, 2015
"Today, they are relegated to cubicles and customer service, to video games and Web fantasies, to drug addictions and a lack of responsibility."
Great article. From this one line the author has unknowingly provided a most important key strategy to combat political correctness and to re-capture what it means to be male.
I would add that man should move out of the city get out from under the cubicle and move to the country. Learn self-sufficiency skills and live a life closer to the land. Cut wood, raise animals, grow your own food, build stuff, repair things and teach these things to your children. In other words, become the great men our grandfathers were known to be.
written by old coyote , October 26, 2015
prejudice created nations of peoples who wanted the right to affiliate with those who have similar feelings, likes, culture, etc. to use the power of the gun (the State) to destroy this nation is greek tragedy. emotions rule rabbits, "it's not fair", waaa. resources are becoming limited, and the rabbits will die at the hands of the K-selected. are wolves prejudiced against rabbits? this well-written essay again points out the necessity for those who want to survive (along with their kith and kin) the coming collapse to prepare mentally, emotionally, and physically. this essay will speak to those who are ready to hear- the handwringers will signal "badthink" to all their rabbit warren (collectivist) friends. it is fascinating, however, that for all the 'equalitarian' nonsense they worship, they cannot see that "some animals are more equal than others".
written by Brandon Smith , October 26, 2015
@Uranium
Yet again a leftist appeals to emotion rather than logic or truth and then claims they are being "logical".
At what point did I suggest people "attack transgenders"? I merely pointed out the fact that there is NO SUCH THING as transgenders. You are either biologically a man or a woman. There is NO evidence whatsoever that "transgender" is a biological condition, except in the very rare cases in which a person is born with both male/female genitalia. And in most of those cases, those people do not want to be referred to as "transgender". And yes, all people are at least partially defined by their genitalia regardless of what they told you in your gender studies class.
Also, as free individuals we have the inherent right to dismiss ANYONE for any reason when it comes to personal associations or private property. Again, your feelings and the personal feelings of others are irrelevant.
Every person has the right to be as prejudiced or as dismissive as they want to be. It is called freedom of association. Using government to force people to associate is called tyranny. It does not matter what emotions based rationale you come up with to justify it.
written by USSR Survivor , October 26, 2015
Well thought out, practical essay. If I were to identify the core of current American evils and ailments this would be cultural Marxism.
You are absolutely right to identify it as the extension of the ideas of the delusional parasite who never worked a day in his life, cheated on his wife, led his family to starvation and children to suicide while his partied, the man known as Karl Marx.
Might I encourage you to pursue this further? America is ready for it. Change is coming, this time for good, though much suffering may yet happen.
Sincerely yours,
USSR Survivor
written by Ronwordwelder , October 27, 2015
"I do not write often about PC cultism and social justice because the movement is only a symptom of a greater problem, namely the problem of collectivism."
PC cultism OR social justice? The two are opposed - social justice is the default state when the non-aggression principle of libertarianism is observed, political correctness however is a device used by the ruling class to divide-and-conquer, thus to enhance their oligarchy. Every time a professed libertarian attacks "SJWs"/"liberals" etc instead of FAUX social justice warriors/FAUX liberals, he only serves the divide-and-conquer agenda and thus collectivism.
written by Brandon Smith , October 27, 2015
@Ron
No, I'm afraid not. I am referring to "Social Justice Warriors" as THEY often refer to THEMSELVES, and they are the primary expounders of PC cultism. It's funny how there is always at least one person who demands that his pet semantic position be entertained in every article I write. Today they are NOT considered "faux" liberals or "faux" SJWs by the majority of people. This is reality. Almost no one recognizes the traditional meaning of "liberal" anymore, and there was never a time when SJW's were anything but Cultural Marxists.
You are deluding yourself by thinking that adding "faux" to the labels will have any meaning whatsoever, or change anyone's mind on the issues presented.
written by Flamadiddle Ratamacue , October 30, 2015
Your claim that there is no biological evidence for transgender condition is simply not correct. This does not mean that it is proven to be true, but there are serious studies and hypothesies by people who are not "cultural marxists" who have proposed various developmental causes of transgenderism. Basically, the theory is that due to the fact that the genitalia and outer body do not develop at the same time as parts of the brain which determine whether a person feels male or female. When the brain and body do not match, there is gender dysmorphia or transgenderism. The theory that this is the result of biology is contrary both to the notions that you express and the notions of cultural Marxism. You can read a form of this theory in Martin Seligman's book What You Can Change, and What You Can't.
written by Brandon Smith , October 30, 2015
@Flamadiddle
Your understanding of the issue is flawed at best. There is no such thing as gender "dysmorphia". There are theories on gender DYSPHORIA and BODY Dysmorphia, but no solid evidence that either is a product of a biological condition. Rather, there is far more evidence to suggest that gender identity disorder is just that - a psychological disorder.
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/michael-w-chapman/johns-hopkins-psychiatrist-transgender-mental-disorder-sex-change
Beyond that, the state of MENTALLY identifying with the opposite gender or no gender does not remove that person from their biologically and genetically assigned gender. You do not seem to understand this very simple reality. This is why you have asked me to read a book rather than presenting any hard evidence yourself, because the evidence of biological transgenderism does not exist.
(SPECIAL NOTE: Martin Seligman is a psychologist who worked with the CIA to develop their modern torture methods during the Iraq War. He is now a half-assed self help guru. Imagine that...)
Gender identity politics are a mainstay of cultural marxism and are essentially created out of thin air through propaganda. There are a lot of gullible and easily impressed upon younger people out there who are desperate to "stand out" among their peers while still maintaining acceptability within their collectives.
Instead of doing so through hard work and achievement, which is difficult, they have found an easier way - throwing on the costume of transgenderism. Being transgendered is now trendy enough to fit the bill.
Again, you have no concrete biological evidence because none exists. And this is my primary problem with SJW's; they love to walk into a room of people far smarter than they are and pontificate from a position of illusory moral authority using anecdotal and intangible evidence. They are way out of their league in any debate, but they are too ignorant to realize it, and so they steamroll forward to the annoyance of everyone else instead of keeping their mouths shut and learning a thing or three.
written by Lemuel Shalom , October 31, 2015
The lies surrounding he/she's and she/he's are similar in construct to the Big Gay Lie, the Big Enviro Lie, the Health Care Lie, and the rest.
Political Correctness is a devolution (and the lowest form) of secular humanism the result of which is societal sub-groups imposing by force their agenda on the majority.
You can trot out whatever manner of mumbo jumbo gobbledygook you like, it doesn't make it fact. The majority of people in the world do not give one wit what you do, as long you don't force them to accept your opinion as fact.
written by Sam Spade , November 01, 2015
I'm a gay man. I'm not homosexual in any sense of that term, but I am gay. There are times I'm rather morose, but most who know me would agree that I'm generally gay.
I have no ire towards you if you claim to be homosexual, and wish to use the term "gay" as a euphemism for your behavioral style. That's your business.
But it's not going to stop me from being gay. I'm an 80 year-old father of 7, grandpa of 25, great grandpa of many. So acting out the roll of a homosexual would be rather awkward even if I were so inclined. I'm not. But I'll stay gay 'till I die.
Not certain of "cultural Marxism", but social engineering certainly fits this "gay" phenomenon. Must have been a sort of weirdo-genius who came up with the idea of trying to usurp the word "gay" to fit that style of malarkey. Sam
written by Brandon Smith , November 01, 2015
@Sam
Yes, I think the word "gay" will now forever be equated with homosexuality. Saying you "enjoy the gay nightlife" does not mean what it used to...
written by sp , November 02, 2015
An article that calls out a group of people for acting like victims, about the author/target audience being victimized by the subject of the article. It then promotes individuality instead of the conditioning of the outer world, but then reverses to--here are MY solutions you should live by...
A society can promote the development of its citizens while its citizens also promote the development of society. Things need not be so black and white. Individualism and collectivism and are not mutually exclusive.
written by Brandon Smith , November 03, 2015
@SP
Sadly, you do not understand the definition of collectivism. The root of collectivism is participation compelled by FORCE or manipulation. Individualism requires participation by CHOICE. Therefore, the two concepts are indeed mutually exclusive.
You can have people work together in groups on voluntary terms. However, this would be community, not collectivism. I highly recommend that you read up on the subject in the future before you comment on it haphazardly.
The list in the article above is made up of SUGGESTIONS, not demands. Individuals have every opportunity to consider them or ignore them. SJW's make demands and attempt to achieve results through manipulation or legal ramifications. There is no comparison between what I do and what they do. Your logic is faulty.
You also do not understand the nature of irony. It is irony that self proclaimed victim groups that have the backing of the establishment claim to be "anti-establishment". It is not ironic when we call out those people for falsely claiming they are anti-establishment, or when we call them out for openly attempting to eradicate EVERYONE'S liberties, not just our own. At no point do I assert that liberty minded people should be designated as a "victim group" deserving special treatment from government as SJW's often do.
All in all, your comment was pretty pointless. It would be better if you did not make such a blatant effort to take my points so far out of context. Then perhaps it would be easier to take you seriously.
written by KSKing , November 09, 2015
This is the 3rd time I've run across this article, of which I'm in agreement with, and felt compelled to respond. So a couple of thoughts.
First, if we take this SJW/PC BS to it's logical conclusion then we would end up in a society in which no would be allowed to speak (communicate), for fear of someone else being offended. Which, frankly, is precisely what the Globalists want.
Second, was it not a few decades back that the liberals were screaming about 'equal' rights, and the right to be 'heard'. Fully taking advantage (in an abusive way) of the 1st Amendment. But then when they get into a position of influence/authority. All the sudden it's PC this, Safe Zone that, and that offends me.
Third, home school absolutely, and I did. One of few decisions I made in the past few decades that was the correct one. But that's only part of the battle. You've got to stop consuming the absolutely toxic filth spewing from the MSM. TV/movies/radio/internet. Propaganda's playground is MSM 'entertainment'. Just because you're aware that MSM is propaganda does not make you magically immune from it's affects. We are what we consume.
