heretics. 544. Andrew Doyle - Keir Starmer, The End of Woke & Islam
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Jun 9, 2025 
Andrew Doyle, author of 'The New Puritans' and creator of Titania McGrath, challenges the decline of the woke movement and its implications on free speech. He critiques Keir Starmer's authoritarian tendencies and explores the failures of liberalism in today's culture wars. The discussion dives into the dangers of censorship from both left and right, identity politics backlash, and the psychological roots of authoritarianism. Doyle also hints at new cultural shifts highlighted in his upcoming book, advocating for open dialogue and consistent values.
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Woke Movement Losing Power
- The current form of woke is fading due to legal rulings and societal shifts.
- Corporate and political backlashes indicate this authoritarian, contradictory movement will not persist as is.
Wokeness as Paradoxical Authoritarianism
- Wokeness uniquely wields power while claiming victimhood, making it a paradoxical authoritarian force.
- This self-contradiction explains its rapid rise and signals an equally rapid demise.
New Culture War Divides Freedoms
- A new culture war phase is emerging between defenders of freedom and authoritarian tendencies.
- Different Western countries exemplify this divide in contrasting approaches to free speech and identity politics.
