The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg The Next Generation of Woke | Interview: Claire Lehmann
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Sep 17, 2025 
Claire Lehmann, founder of Quillette and contributing writer for The Dispatch, dives into the radicalization of young women and the evolution of wokeness. She explores how social media shapes these movements and highlights the frustrations of younger generations facing economic disparities. The discussion touches on cultural tensions in Australia, critiques the 'intellectual dark web,' and reveals the merging ideologies of vaccine skepticism. With a touch of humor, Claire also shares her wild encounters with Australia's deadly wildlife.
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Wokeness As A Shifting Cultural Energy
- Wokeness functions as a shifting cultural energy rather than a fixed ideology.
- Claire Lehmann argues the next wave may become economic leftism aimed at markets and capitalism.
Young Women Power The Next Wave
- Young women are a major driver of contemporary activist waves due to social dynamics and harmony preferences.
- Lehmann warns lack of historical knowledge about communism may make economic populism more dangerous.
Social Media Supercharges Conformity
- Social media accelerates how quickly moderate people align with trending causes.
- Lehmann says online peer dynamics and university environments amplify rapid conformity.
