{"id":2051293,"date":"2023-10-01T05:13:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T09:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-say-you-want-a-counter-revolution\/"},"modified":"2023-10-01T05:17:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T09:17:29","slug":"you-say-you-want-a-counter-revolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-say-you-want-a-counter-revolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Desire for a Counter-Revolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">8<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fyou-say-you-want-a-counter-revolution%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2051293&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Christopher Rufo: The Right-Wing Supervillain&#8217;s Master Plan<\/h2>\n<p>Christopher Rufo, the right-wing supervillain on a mission for\u2063 cultural domination, has never\u2064 been one to\u2062 hide his intentions. As \u2062a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, Rufo has\u200c openly declared his goals and strategies, making his victories all the more devastating for his opponents.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The goal is to have the public read something \u200dcrazy in the\u2064 newspaper and immediately think \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">critical race theory<\/a>,'&#8221; Rufo \u2063tweeted in March 2021. &#8220;We \u2064have decodified the term and will\u2063 recodify it to annex the entire range of\u2063 cultural constructions that are\u2063 unpopular with\u200d Americans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>With his\u2062 successful recodification of critical race theory,\u200b as evidenced by a poll showing only \u206227\u200b percent of Americans supporting it, Rufo unveiled\u200b a new trap. By shifting the focus to curriculum transparency, he aimed to deflate arguments against\u200d his cause and bait\u2063 the Left into opposing\u200b &#8220;transparency.&#8221; And it worked, with the American Civil Liberties\u2062 Union \u200bcomplaining about transparency laws as \u2064thinly veiled \u200battempts to stifle discussions about race and gender.<\/p>\n<p>Given Rufo&#8217;s track record of bombastic honesty, I\u200b expected \u200bhis \u2064new book, \u200d <em>America&#8217;s Cultural Revolution<\/em>, to be a straightforward expos\u00e9 \u200con how the radical left conquered everything. However, it offers more subtle and subversive insights, conveyed through \u200cimplication and hidden between\u2063 the lines.<\/p>\n<p>Rufo presents \u200da history of\u200c the left&#8217;s \u2064infiltration of institutions, focusing on four influential figures: Herbert Marcuse, Angela Davis, Paulo Freire, and Derrick Bell. Surprisingly, he provides sympathetic profiles of these individuals, revealing their gradual descent \u2064into their worst impulses.<\/p>\n<p>Each profile reads like a reverse <em>Bildungsroman<\/em>, where \u200cbrilliant thinkers succumb to their own flaws. Despite their shortcomings, Rufo shows how these cultural underdogs managed to \u2062conquer an establishment that \u2064opposed \u200cthem. Wiretaps, public backlash, and academic criticism failed to halt their disciples&#8217; infiltration of universities, teachers&#8217; colleges, and the administrative state.<\/p>\n<p>However, Rufo&#8217;s book\u200d goes beyond a simple history lesson. \u200bIt serves\u2062 as a blueprint for a right-wing countermarch, using the mistakes\u200b of his subjects \u200dto preempt potential pitfalls.\u200d The parallels between the left&#8217;s project and Rufo&#8217;s own tactics are hard to \u200cignore, raising \u2062the question: Isn&#8217;t he essentially doing the same?<\/p>\n<p>Rufo guides readers to realize\u2062 that\u2062 critical race theory has become an oppressive regime, shaping policy, language, and thought. He employs linguistic therapy, redefining terms and flooding the discourse to condition public opinion. This strategy echoes \u2063Marcuse&#8217;s concept \u200dand demonstrates how the right can adopt similar tactics.<\/p>\n<p>However, Rufo also \u2064warns of the dangers of totalizing antinomianism and the quest for institutional dominance.\u200c He highlights the disastrous consequences of \u2062unchecked\u200b power, such as the cultural \u2063cataclysms of 2020, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-house-gop-signal-support-for-police-in-midst-of-defunding-calls\/\" title=\"McCarthy, House GOP Signal Support for Police in Midst of Defunding Calls\">rising crime rates<\/a>,\u2062 and an education system poisoned by ideology.<\/p>\n<p>There is a cautionary tale here for the\u2063 right, now in an insurgent \u2062position similar to the left in the &#8217;60s. Rufo emphasizes the importance of gatekeeping and the perils of\u200b liberal \u2064accommodationism. He cites Elena Kagan&#8217;s solicitation of \u2064Derrick Bell&#8217;s \u2064stories as an example of how small-L liberal impulses can pave the \u200dway for ideological takeovers.<\/p>\n<p>Conservatives must be cautious about boundary-policing their own fringe,\u2062 as it can harm their\u2062 ideological immune system. Rufo&#8217;s book serves as a reminder that even a few footholds can lead\u2062 to a coalitional conquest. While there are differences between the left&#8217;s establishment \u2062in the past and today&#8217;s NGOcracy, the lessons from history should not be \u2064ignored.<\/p>\n<p>As conservatives \u2062navigate\u200b the path of cultural insurgency, they should heed Rufo&#8217;s implied warning: Sometimes, it&#8217;s best to say no.<\/p>\n<p><em>America&#8217;s Cultural Revolution:\u2063 How \u2063the Radical Left Conquered Everything<\/em> by Christopher Rufo<\/p>\n<p>Broadside Books,\u2062 352 pp., $32<\/p>\n<p><em>Aaron Sibarium is a staff\u2062 writer at the<\/em> Washington Free Beacon.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> According to Rufo, \u2062what is the\u2063 significance of \u200bconservatives infiltrating academia,\u200b media, and other cultural institutions? How does\u2062 he propose they go \u2064about doing this?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Int for\u200c concerned conservatives to \u200creclaim the culture and restore traditional values.\u200d He outlines a three-step plan that he believes will\u2064 ultimately \u200blead to victory.<\/p>\n<p>The first step, according\u200d to Rufo, is to expose the left&#8217;s tactics and reveal their true intentions. \u2064He argues that the left has \u200dlong used deceptive language and strategic maneuvers to advance their agenda. By shining a \u2064light on their tactics and exposing their true motives, Rufo believes that conservatives can\u2063 rally public opinion\u200d and \u2064create a groundswell of\u2064 opposition to the radical left.<\/p>\n<p>The second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-say-you-want-a-counter-revolution\/\" title=\"Desire for a Counter-Revolution\">step involves reclaiming institutions<\/a> that\u2063 have been dominated \u200dby the \u2063left. Rufo\u2064 emphasizes the importance \u2064of conservatives infiltrating academia, media, and other\u2062 cultural institutions in\u200c order \u200bto counterbalance the\u2062 prevailing left-wing\u200c narrative. He suggests\u200b that \u200bconservatives need to be strategic and\u200c deliberate in\u2064 their \u200cefforts to regain control of these institutions, focusing on long-term \u200cgoals\u2064 rather than\u200b short-term victories.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Rufo argues\u2064 that conservatives must \u200coffer a compelling alternative to the left&#8217;s ideology. He \u2062advocates\u2064 for a \u200breturn to traditional values, individual liberty, and\u2064 limited government. By \u200cpresenting a\u200d strong and coherent conservative vision, he\u2062 believes that conservatives can win over the hearts and minds of the American people and \u200bultimately reclaim cultural dominance.<\/p>\n<p>Critics of\u2063 Rufo argue that his views are extreme \u200dand dangerous, accusing him of promoting a divisive and\u2064 exclusionary agenda. They argue that his tactics are more akin \u2062to propaganda than legitimate discourse. However, \u2062many conservatives see him as a hero, a \u200cvoice of reason in a culture dominated \u200cby left-wing ideology.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of one&#8217;s opinion of Rufo, it is clear \u2063that he has had a\u200b significant impact on the cultural conversation. His\u2064 relentless pursuit of his goals, combined with his unapologetic honesty, \u200dhas made him a force to be reckoned with. Whether or not his master plan will ultimately succeed remains to be seen, but there is no denying \u2062that his influence\u200d has already been felt.<\/p>\n<p>In a time when political discourse is increasingly polarized, it \u200dis important to engage in \u2064thoughtful and respectful debate about\u200c the future of our culture. Christopher Rufo has certainly sparked that debate, and whether we agree with\u2063 him or not, his ideas deserve to be considered and critiqued.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For a right-wing supervillain seeking cultural dominance, Christopher Rufo is surprisingly open about his master plan. As a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, he transformed &#8220;critical race theory&#8221; into a political insult. Rufo doesn&#8217;t shy away from sharing his intentions and methods with the public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":184,"featured_media":2051294,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2051293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2051293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/184"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2051293"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2051293\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2051294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2051293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2051293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2051293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}