Counter Wokecraft: A Field Manual for Combatting the Woke in the University and Beyond

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The Woke ideology is colonizing Western Civilization. This ideology views the world through a Marxist-inspired lens of “systemic power dynamics” that divides us between the “privileged” and the “oppressed.” This colonization has successfully captured many of our noblest and most vital institutions through time-tested strategies and tactics. People from almost every sector of life are concerned about this capture but feel paralyzed and helpless as this ideology activates itself and wields its power. The good news is that Woke tactics are predictable and can be countered. This guide is an invaluable contribution to understanding, recognizing, and ultimately countering “Wokecraft” wherever it appears. While the guide is tailored to the university, its lessons are applicable throughout government, K-12 education, the private sector, churches, and even formal and informal affinity groups. This makes the guide a much-needed contribution as people seek to push back against the destructive Woke ideology. Charles Pincourt is a professor of engineering at a large university. He writes about the Critical Social Justice (CSJ) perspective in universities, how it has become so successful there, and what can be done about it. James Lindsay is the founder and president of New Discourses. He is the author of six books including Cynical Theories, and is a leading expert on the subject of Critical Race Theory. Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction 1Understanding Woke 1.1What is Woke? 1.2The Woke Worldview 1.3The Woke Ethos 1.4Oppression is a Continuum 1.5The Woke Political Project 1.6A Woke-related Typology of Participants 1.6.1The Woke 1.6.2The Woke-proximate 1.6.3Opportunists 1.6.4Woke Dissidents 1.6.5Latent Dissidents 1.6.6The Uninitiated 2Wokecraft 2.1Key Concepts of Wokecraft 2.1.1Situations 2.1.2Sites of Oppression 2.1.3Problematization 2.1.4Goals, Advances and Incursions 2.1.5Entrenchment of the CSJ Perspective 2.2Principles of Wokecraft 2.2.1Always Try 2.2.2Least Amount of Force Necessary 2.2.3Try to Go Unnoticed until It's Too Late 2.2.4Every Advance Should Succeed 2.2.5The Ends Justify the Means 2.3Key Tools of Wokecraft 2.3.1The Woke Dog Whistle 2.3.2Woke Crossover Words 2.4Woke Micro-tactics 2.4.1Subverting Liberal Decision-making 2.4.2Woke Bullying Tactics 2.4.3The Reverse Motte & Bailey Trojan Horse 2.4.4Telegraph, Project and Subvert/Invert 2.4.5Other Woke Micro-tactics 2.5Summary of Woke Micro-tactics: Subterfuge, Exaggerating Support & Quelling Dissent 2.6The Grand Tactic - Woke Viral Infection 2.6.1Critical Receptor Infection 2.6.2Diversity Receptor Infection 2.6.3Social Receptor Infection in STEM 3Counter Wokecraft 3.1How to Spot Wokecraft before It's Too Late 3.1.1Take It Seriously 3.1.2Be as Familiar with the CSJ Perspective as Possible 3.1.3Be Vigilant 3.1.4Watch for Woke Words 3.2General Counter Wokecraft 3.2.1If You See Something, Say Something 3.2.2Remain Suspicious and Sceptical 3.2.3Always Have an Alternative to Propose 3.2.4Never Let Them Add Their Words 3.2.5Stealing the Motte and Bombing the Bailey .2.6Co-opting Woke Advances 3.2.7Go as High up The Chain as You Can 3.2.8Make Sure to Vote! 3.3Identifying Allies 3.3.1How to Identify Woke Participants 3.3.2Characteristics of Potential Allies 3.3.3Making Contact with Allies 3.4From Contact to Working Together to Counter Wokecraft 3.4.1Informing about the Critical Social Justice perspective 3.4.2Agreeing to Work Together 3.5Coordinating with Allies to Counter Wokecraft 3.5.1Recruiting Other Allies 3.5.2Identifying Sites of Intervention 3.5.3Know the Terrain at the Site of Intervention 3.5.4Prioritizing Interventions 3.5.5Ensuring Dissident Representation 3.5.6Limiting Representation of Woke Participants 3.6Sowing Doubt about the Critical Social Justice Perspective 3.6.1Disarming the Situation 3.6.2Equality of Opportunity vs. Outcome 3.6.3Equity is Too Simplistic 3.6.4The CSJ Perspective is Discriminatory 3.6.5Inclusion Begets Exclusion 3.6.6Bad Historical Track Record 3.6.7Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right 3.6.8The Antithesis of the Golden Rule 3.6.9Restricting Candidate Pools Risks Lowering Standards 3.6.10Runs Risk of Perpetuating Discrimination 3.6.11Undermining the Self-confidence of Qualified "Diverse" Candidates 3.6.12Penalizing an Individual for Group Membership 3.6.13CSJ is Anti-real, Anti-science and Anti-scientific 3.6.14How to Go about Sowing Doubt 3.7Formalizing Meetings 3.7.1Volunteer to Chair Meetings 3.7.2Ensure Voting Procedures are in Place 3.7.3Ensure There is an Agenda 3.7.4Establish the Agenda beforehand 3.7.5Assign Times to Agenda Items 3.7.6Stick to the Agenda 3.7.7Close, Decide or Table 3.7.8Identify Relevant Documents in Agenda 3.7.9Recording and Circulating Minutes 3.8Strategies to Facilitate Dissent from Wokecraft 3.8.1Allowing Anonymous Input 3.9Secret Ballot Voting to Counter Wokecraft 3.9.1Secret Ballot Voting Ideals 3.9.2How to Institute Secret Ballot Voting 3.10Making Sure Secret Ballot Votes are Transparent, Free and Fair 3.10.1Voting Protocols 3.10.2Voting Triggers 3.10.3Eligible Voters 3.10.4Voting Organization 3.11How to Win A Vote Conclusion Bibliography