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Is a cult of wokeness really a cult? Think of your friends who post black squares and pride flags on social media, write their pronouns in email signature lines, and spout equity and inclusion talking points whenever they get a chance. Wokeness offers them an identity and a sense of belonging. But in this episode of The Cult of Wokeness, Sam Martin draws the disturbing parallels between wokeness today and historical examples like Maoist communism and Scientology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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