avatarAndrew P. Brown III, PhD

Summary

The article asserts that the concept of being "Woke" is crucial for America to confront and overcome its historical and systemic racism by acknowledging its diverse foundation and challenging the ideologies that perpetuate racial hierarchy.

Abstract

The article titled "Racism Thrives Where Woke Dies" presents a compelling argument that the fight against racism in America is inextricably linked to the concept of being "Woke." It suggests that a mature understanding and acceptance of America's diversity, as opposed to an ethnocentric view, are vital for the nation's strength. The piece highlights the manipulation of vulnerable citizens by external influences that promote an ethnocentric narrative, undermining the country's diversity, which is deemed its true strength. It underscores that the term "racist" is not just an ideological label but reflects the active perpetuation of a racial hierarchy where white supremacy is the core ideology. The article calls for an embrace of "Woke" consciousness to dismantle the structures that sustain racism and to foster a more equitable society, recognizing that the denial of America's diverse contributions is a tactic to weaken the nation from within.

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  • The concept of "Woke" is misrepresented as anti-American, whereas it actually signifies a commitment to America's improvement and an acknowledgment of its diverse strength.
  • White supremacy is identified as the root ideology that establishes a racial hierarchy and is the driving force behind racist actions and practices.
  • America's global leadership acknowledges its strength in diversity, contrasting with the internal divisive efforts to promote ethnocentric ideologies that would diminish the country's power.
  • The manipulation of American media by external competitors exploits racial tensions to convince certain Americans that their way of life is under threat, thereby undermining national unity.
  • The article criticizes the introduction of "replacement theory" and similar concepts as divisive tools aimed at preserving an ethnocentric narrative at the expense of acknowledging the ethnic diversity of contributions to civilization.
  • The historical context of America's founding is revisited, suggesting that a truthful examination of figures like George Washington, including his role in slavery, is necessary for a mature understanding of America's racial construct.
  • Being "Woke" is associated with moral character, civility, and the transition to a mature adult perspective, while being "anti-Woke" is characterized as an immature and childlike stance.
  • The article emphasizes the importance of education and historical truth in the pursuit of a more humane and equitable society, free from the pathologies of racial constructs.

Racism Thrives Where Woke Dies.

Mount Rushmore. Photo Credit: Jeanette Richardson-Anhalt. Pxels.

“You hear these stories about racism in America and you think wow, how sad is that?

But then you have this little bit of hope because you feel like it’s very far away and it would never happen to your family and you.

But God, the people in this country are sick.”

Faith Spoonmore — The aunt of 16 year old Ralph Yarl.

Being Woke does not mean “you hate America.” That message targets and appeals to the immature mind.

Being Woke means you have acquired the mental maturity and psychological stability to make America a better nation.

White supremacy is the ideology that navigates the western civilization invention of a Racial Hierarchy. It is an ideology that distinguishes and assigns value to humans by the color of their skin. In this epistemology, your skin color is essential to determining your value as a human.

Racism, however, is not an ideology. It’s a verb; it’s an act or practice. It’s the execution of an ideology that divides humans by skin color. Racism is an activity specific to hostility triggered by skin color. It is white supremacy in action over subordinate groups on the Racial Hierarchy.

Being racist belies more than ideological power; it is terminology that distinguishes the person’s skin color who commits the racist act as positional order must be maintained. The title of “racist” designates the superior position on the hierarchy, not the middle and certainly not the bottom.

There exists no highly developed ethnocentric nation on earth that is more powerful and resourceful than the United States.

The leadership of every nation on the planet knows that America’s strength is derived from its diversity. And they also know that the way to weaken America is by attacking it from within; by convincing psychologically vulnerable citizens that America would be great by becoming ethnocentric.

Leadership of ethnocentric nations know that an ethnocentric paradigm would level the playing field.

While the competition knows that America’s strength is its diversity, they do a remarkable job convincing some Americans that its diversity is its weakness.

They take advantage of unregulated American media to manipulate certain Americans into believing that their way of life is threatened or under attack from ‘inferior’ others. They use the inherent powers of a Racial Hierarchy indoctrination to persuade certain Americans to turn on other Americans.

They introduce concepts such as ‘replacement theory’ to argue that certain people must do whatever is necessary to protect and preserve an ethnocentric narrative for sake of their children and generations to come.

They discourage teaching about, or belittle, a history that equates the ethnic diversity of contribution toward advanced civilization.

They want ‘Woke’ to die so that racism can thrive because this is the formula for America’s demise.

Only the truth will set America free. For example, this historical figure is considered to be America’s founding father:

Being woke does not make you hate America, rather, it makes you want to make America better.

Seeing George Washington in the proper light, and without the patriotic embellishment taught to us as school children, brings us closer to understanding the human social pathology embedded in the creation of the American racial construct.

This understanding enables an educational template to advance lessons of moral character and civility. It is the bridge from inhumanity to humanity.

This requires transition from the immature mind of a child to the mature mind of an adult.

Being ‘Woke’ establishes awareness of a mature adult.

Being anti-Woke reflects the immature mind reminiscent of a child.

Thank you for reading.

© 2023 Andrew P. Brown III, PhD. All rights reserved.

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