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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Lindsay's New Atheist Experience
- James Lindsay was involved in the New Atheist Movement and wrote a book titled "God Doesn't, We Do" which aligned inadvertently with Marxist ideas.
- He was once called the Karl Marx of New Atheism despite not having read Marx then and being against communism otherwise.
Christian Nationalism's Human Shields
- Criticism of Christian nationalism is often twisted into criticism of Christians generally.
- Christian nationalists use sincere Christians as human shields to avoid political criticism.
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.
