Nationalism and the Culture Wars podcast Eric Kaufmann

Are you "woke"? Do you describe people who think differently than you as "woke"? Would you characterize Canadian politics and society as "woke"? In this episode of Real Talk, we take a look at new research on the supercharged phrase that was once applied as a badge of honour - now, not so much - and where Canadians actually stand on so-called "culture war" issues.

4:25 | University of Buckingham politics professor Eric Kaufmann takes us into his research: "The Politics of Culture Wars in Contemporary Canada".

READ MORE: https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/politics-...

37:38 | The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is taking the Alberta Energy Regulator to court, after the AER failed to notify the First Nation about a toxic tailings pond leak for nearly a year. Chief Allan Adam tells us what led to the Statement of Claim, how Imperial Oil and the Alberta government fits into the story, and what other legal action he's considering.

CHIEF ADAM on REAL TALK April 2021: https://rtrj.info/042821Adam

CHIEF ADAM on REAL TALK March 2023: https://rtrj.info/030623Adam

Youtube segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlE1dskmdac

YouTube version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc-W9IMOv8Y

Inaugural talk of Modern Dissent series, given by Prof. Eric Kaufmann on Wednesday, 28th February 2024 in London

00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:56 Lecture
01:09:22 Q&A

Apologies for the audio clipping and the last few questions not getting included. We're still learning with AV, and future recordings are sure to be better!

# Speaker

*Eric Kaufmann* is Professor of Politics at the University of Buckingham (formerly at Birkbeck, University of London). He is the author of the acclaimed 2018 book *Whiteshift: Immigration, Populism and the Future of White Majorities*, among others. His upcoming book, *Taboo: How Making Race Sacred Produced a Cultural Revolution*, is due to be published in May of this year. He has also written for The Telegraph, The New Statesman, The Critic, City Journal, UnHerd, and Quillette.

# Topic

*Taboo: Liberalism, not Cultural Marxism, Explains Woke*

_Woke is the sacralisation of historically marginalised race, gender and sexual identity groups, and woke cultural socialism seeks equal outcomes and emotional harm protection for such groups. ‘Microaggressions’, trigger warnings, ‘Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’ initiatives – this movement’s many manifestations make it impossible to ignore today. This talk, foreshadowing arguments made in Eric’s new book, Taboo, argues that it is modern liberalism, not post-Marxist radicalism, that holds the key to understanding the woke phenomenon. The ongoing rise of woke is about incremental guilt- and compassion-driven ratcheting, not utopian revolution. For this reason, admonishing elite institutions about cancel culture and neo-Marxist radicalism will not stop the juggernaut. The post-2021 retreat from peak woke has been partial, and if history is a guide, it will be followed by a consolidation phase before the next surge. Woke will be carried forth by indoctrinated new generations and can only be stopped by deconstructing the left-liberal taboos and myths which underpin the hegemonic ideology of our time._

Are you "woke"? Do you describe people who think differently than you as "woke"? Would you characterize Canadian politics and society as "woke"? In this episode of Real Talk, we take a look at new research on the supercharged phrase that was once applied as a badge of honour - now, not so much - and where Canadians actually stand on so-called "culture war" issues.

4:25 | University of Buckingham politics professor Eric Kaufmann takes us into his research: "The Politics of Culture Wars in Contemporary Canada".

READ MORE: https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/politics-...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlE1dskmdac

Most Canadians oppose woke norms — why haven't politicians caught on?

Prof. Eric Kaufmann discusses the results of his survey on wokeism with the National Post's Jamie Sarkonak. Please subscribe http://www.youtube.com/user/nationalpost?sub_confirmation=1

https://nationalpost.com/video/0da130d0-d5c6-11ee-957b-563aaeb86c92/most-canadians-oppose-woke-norms-why-havent-politicians-caught-on (Feb 27)

Canadian current affairs news show, 25 Feb 2024

https://globalnews.ca/national/program/the-roy-green-show

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXQ1_KsqGjk

Peter Boghossian engages author Dr. Helen Joyce and professor Dr. Eric Kaufmann in Spectrum Street Epistemology. The discussion deals with gender ideology. The claims explore questions such as, "Anyone who conforms to the social construct of woman is a woman" and "If a child says they're trans at school a parent should be notified."

The conversation broadened to whether gender ideology could be thought of as transcendental or quasi-religious, and the pair discussed some of the philosophical and religious underpinnings of this movement. At one point, Helen is asked to take the position of a pro-gender-affirming person, and she takes the opportunity to explain the various justifications that individuals use to support that position. Helen and Eric strongly disagree on whether it is possible to be confused about one's gender identity, and they attempt to guess the other's reasoning behind their position.

Dr. Helen Joyce is a journalist, Director of Advocacy for Sex Matters, and author of "Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality." Her writing has appeared in The Daily Mail, The Evening Standard, The Times, And Critic Magazine.

Helen's previous interview on Peter's channel:

• Reality vs. Trans Ideology | Peter B...
"Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality" by Helen Joyce: https://www.amazon.com/Trans-Sunday-B...
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Dr. Eric Kaufmann is a Professor of Politics at the University of Buckingham. Originally from Vancouver, BC, Canada, he was born in Hong Kong and spent most of the last few decades in the UK. He is principally interested in cultural politics: ethnicity, national identity, left-wing ideology and religion, and has written extensively on these subjects.

Eric's interview on Peter's channel:

• Are Multiculturalism and Diversity St...
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Eric’s website: https://www.sneps.net/

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1:23 Claim about womanhood
3:33 Claim about male/female characteristics
8:30 Claim about trans kids
15:20 Claim about transcending biological sex
19:47 Claim about gender identity

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