Nerd By Northwest #246 – “Rise of the ‘Church of Woke'”
Say hello to the "woke" theocracy...
Nerd By Northwest #246 – “Rise of the ‘Church of Woke'”
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The first time I heard the term "Church of Woke" was from Vin Armani, former TV star of the show "Gigolos" and notable figure in the cryptocurrency world. I admit it sounded funny & absurd the first time I heard it. But as time went on and I thought about it, it really does accurately describe this cultural trend as a whole. What better name for a cultural movement of conformity & intolerance of differing opinions, all wrapped in a disguise of social justice, diversity, and good intentions?
That's not to say people identifying with this movement are bad; on the contrary I'd say most of them are people with good hearts (probably better than mine) and the best intentions. But like history has shown time and time again, even noble causes can be hijacked and perverted for selfish purposes. IMO, the "Church Of Woke" is following this exact pattern.
To sum up, we can be happy about Trump being gone and cautiously hope for better things under the new administration, WITHOUT buying into the hero worship. After all, the hero worship is part of what got us Trump in the first place... 🙄
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I will try not to be too 'woke' (if that's a bad thing) :) My motto is generally to not be shitty to others, whatever their race, religion or culture. People are individuals and should be judged as such by their actions. Women do seem to get judged more on what they wear, whatever they wear. I'm sure Harris would be prefer to be judged on what she does in her job.
Politicians are human too, but some consider themselves 'special'. The cult of personality can be a dangerous thing to fall into.
"Woke" is a term that is supposed to be positive, in the sense that the stated goals are to end racism, sexism, & oppression in the culture. Good goals to work towards. Unfortunately, in large part it has turned into a movement practicing social bullying, authoritarianism, groupthink, and intolerance for views different from theirs. Pretty much the same thing you see with certain people who use their religion as an excuse & tool to seek power or status over others.
I can and will judge Biden and Kamala on their actions rather than their appearance... though over then next couple years I'm betting they'll probably wish it were otherwise! 😉
'in large part'? Remember that the internet magnifies extreme views. I don't think all Republicans are rampant racists, but any that are will get disproportionate coverage. There are troublemakers everywhere who will use any causes as an excuse. Don't get me started on religion.
I will judge Biden and Harris on their actions too. I'm not lowering my standards just because the last few years have been to tragi-comical. Of course I have no say in US politics, but what goes on there still matters. Have you seen the fuss over Biden not keeping a Churchill bust in the Oval office? Churchill would not have been impressed by those shouting the loudest about it.
I agree, and I'm certainly not saying everyone (or even the majority) who ascribes to the "woke" mindset is in it for selfish reasons. In fact I think many or most who are drawn towards it do it because they want to do good and yearn to be part of something bigger than themselves. I say "in large part" because the troublemakers & selfish power-seekers in the group are heavily & disproportionately represented in positions of influence & leadership, with their hands on the steering wheel of said movement. As for the non-sociopaths, all too often once you're in the "tribe", one tends to rationalize the negative actions & rhetoric (or "go along to get along") for fear of being judged or ostracized by their peers. Not really any different than the usual social dynamic in political and some religious groups.
Hadn't heard about the Churchill bust fuss. And like you, I have no idea why anyone would care... 😕
Science is also their Religion. They take anything a so called "scientist" says as the law of the world even if peer reviews are not available.
If you look carefully, you'll notice they tend to say "The Science" instead of "science". A subtle but telling indicator that their opinions are largely based on belief & faith, not information. That, and they're seldom able to explain HOW they're right beyond saying that an "expert" said so.
And when a scientist or expert disagrees with the dominant narrative? Instead of being met with countering evidence in a public forum, they are usually marginalized, silenced, and ostracized. What a coincidence that is just the kind of thing that rigid religious movements do to heretics... 😉
Exactly!
Love the strip.
We just started a strip on our website https://www.thunkgaria.com we have 3 up and a 4th coming. If you get a chance check it out would love your feedback.
Cool! Let me know when you start posting them to Hive so I can vote on them...
will do
Funny, how did you make it? Which software and hardware
For hardware, I now use a Gaomon PD1560 Drawing Tablet (before then it was pen & paper scanned into the computer). For software, most of the time I use the free paint.net software. I have the Corel suite of products too, but for the comics most of the time the paint.net software is sufficient and plenty user friendly...
I have a similar system. Have you tried using krita? It's very robust, good and free