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#628: The Rise of Secular Religion and the New Puritanism

The Art of Manliness

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Identity Politics and Secular Puritanism

The concept of identity politics in the church of humanity divides individuals into victims and oppressors, creating a dynamic of purity versus impurity where impurity, such as being white or male, is inherent and cannot be absolved like sins in Christianity. This secular puritanism influenced by critical theory focuses on abstract humanity, aiming for equality by negating individuality and emphasizing identity groups, resulting in a power struggle to dominate conversations by labeling certain individuals as oppressors.

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