{"id":2160988,"date":"2024-01-27T13:49:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T18:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-semitism-wokeness-and-why-a-strong-america-is-essential-to-israels-survival-part-2-wokeness-is-destroying-america-one-student-at-a-time\/"},"modified":"2024-01-27T13:53:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T18:53:06","slug":"anti-semitism-wokeness-and-why-a-strong-america-is-essential-to-israels-survival-part-2-wokeness-is-destroying-america-one-student-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-semitism-wokeness-and-why-a-strong-america-is-essential-to-israels-survival-part-2-wokeness-is-destroying-america-one-student-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Wokeness destroys America, harms Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/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%2Fanti-semitism-wokeness-and-why-a-strong-america-is-essential-to-israels-survival-part-2-wokeness-is-destroying-america-one-student-at-a-time%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=2160988&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>&#8220;If liberty means anything at all, \u2064it means the right\u200b to tell people what they do not want to hear.&#8221; &#8211; George Orwell<\/h2>\n<p>I am deeply passionate about the United States and its prosperity. However, it took a shocking event in Israel to open my \u2064eyes to the \u200cdisturbing \u200breality that American universities \u200bhave become breeding grounds for &#8220;wokeness&#8221; and the gradual erosion of our great nation.<\/p>\n<p>You might be skeptical, thinking, &#8220;Wokeness\u2064 is the enemy? Really? What&#8217;s next, criticizing\u200b Winnie-the-Pooh?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But hear me out.<\/p>\n<p>I did some\u200b research \u2064and discovered that &#8220;wokeness&#8221; is defined as being aware and actively attentive to important societal issues, particularly those related to racial\u200d and social justice. It sounds harmless, right? In fact, it could even\u2062 be the basis for \u2062a superhero character, like Marvel&#8217;s Wokeman, fighting for justice 24\/7.<\/p>\n<p>However, as an economics student, I&#8217;ve learned that good intentions \u200bdon&#8217;t always lead to positive\u200d outcomes. Wokeness started as a well-intentioned response \u2062to address the inequalities of our society&#8217;s past. But it has spiraled into \u200csomething \u2063far\u2064 more sinister.<\/p>\n<p>At some point, the wokeness movement transformed \u2063from a Marvel superhero movie into an Orwellian nightmare, where some\u2063 animals are \u200dmore equal than others.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/episode\/invasion-on-the-southern-border\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WATCH: &#8220;The Divided States of Biden with Ben Shapiro&#8221; on \u200dDailyWire+<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>While the idea of uplifting minorities may seem noble, it\u200b has\u200d taken a wrong turn. Now, the majority often \u200bfaces penalties for not belonging to a minority group.<\/p>\n<p>This brings me to the\u2064 epicenter of wokeness on college campuses &#8211; DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion). I must admit, I was oblivious to DEI&#8217;s existence until recently. It may sound like a\u200d cool government agency, but it&#8217;s much more than that. DEI stands for &#8220;diversity, equity, and inclusion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Who could possibly be against these three wonderful \u200dwords?<\/p>\n<p>But here&#8217;s the catch &#8211; DEI has become a \u200cbreeding ground for anti-Semitism on college campuses. Billionaire\u2062 investor Bill Ackman \u2064explains DEI&#8217;s role perfectly in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillAckman\/status\/1742441534627184760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this essay<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In light of today\u2019s news, I thought I would try to take \u2063a step back and \u2064provide perspective on what this\u200c is really all about.<\/p>\n<p>I first became concerned about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Harvard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Harvard<\/a> when 34 Harvard student organizations,\u2062 early on the morning of October 8th before Israel had taken \u2063any military\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bill Ackman (@BillAckman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillAckman\/status\/1742441534627184760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ackman, a \u200dHarvard University graduate and major donor, goes on to explain\u2064 that DEI&#8217;s ideology categorizes \u200cindividuals based on \u200dtheir level of \u200coppression. Whites, Jews, and\u200b Asians are deemed oppressors, while a subset of people of color,\u2064 LGBTQ individuals, and women are deemed oppressed. According to DEI, you are either an anti-racist or\u2064 a racist.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, DEI has allowed the de-centering of whiteness on campuses, leading to the spread of anti-Semitism. Jews, who are not classified as a minority, have been placed in the category of oppressors, despite being a minority group with a tragic history.<\/p>\n<p>But let&#8217;s not\u200d forget the facts &#8211; there are only 15.7 million Jews in\u2063 the world, \u2062and \u200dduring the Holocaust, six million Jews perished. Shockingly, there are even individuals today who deny the Holocaust&#8217;s occurrence.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who grew up as a Jew \u200cin the Soviet Union, I never <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whitmer-apologizes-for-violating-her-own-indoor-dining-restrictions\/\" title=\"Whitmer Apologizes For Violating Her Own Indoor Dining Restrictions\">sought special treatment<\/a> for being a minority. I simply wanted\u2064 society to see beyond the \u2062label in my passport that\u200b said &#8220;Jewish.&#8221; I certainly don&#8217;t want my children to \u200dbe part of the DEI &#8220;superclass.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, if you attend\u200c an American college and don&#8217;t fall into the category of an \u200coppressed minority, you will be subjected to a different set of rules. College administrators often require &#8220;context&#8221;\u200c and actual harm to Jewish\u2064 students before taking action against anti-Semitism, while simultaneously punishing students for using the wrong pronouns.<\/p>\n<p>This issue doesn&#8217;t stop at \u2062colleges; it permeates our society. Colleges are the factories shaping our future, producing the next generation of workers and thinkers.<\/p>\n<p>Discrimination based on gender, skin color, ethnicity, or sexual preference was a\u2062 sin of the past. People should not be punished or favored based on these traits. The current woke ideology perpetuates a victim\u200b and victimizer mentality, hindering personal growth and progress.<\/p>\n<p>Life is full of obstacles, and history\u200d has been unfair to many groups, including Jews. \u2063However, Jews have chosen not to be victims but agents of change. We embrace\u200c obstacles as opportunities for growth. As the Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius said, &#8220;The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>America, a\u2062 country built on meritocracy, is now becoming a place where your identity \u200cdetermines how you are treated. Whether you&#8217;re a Supreme Court justice, a college administrator, or an employee at the \u200cDMV,\u200c your job should be based\u2062 on your accomplishments and character, not your identity.<\/p>\n<p>We must face a hard truth &#8211; by solely acting on our hearts and artificially trying to improve the \u2063lives of specific groups,\u200d we inadvertently create new\u2062 injustices. Everyone should be treated equally, and no one should be more important or protected than others.\u2064 All lives matter, and this statement should not require context. We must\u200b overcome the fear of being canceled for speaking these truths.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s disheartening to see DEI infiltrating large corporations and our government. Imagine if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/faa-to-invest-millions-at-airports-after-a-series-of-potentially-fatal-close-calls\/\" title=\"FAA to invest millions in airports after near-fatal incidents.\">air traffic \u200dcontrollers<\/a> were hired based on \u200dtheir DEI status rather than their skills. \u200cThis is\u200b not a far-fetched scenario; it&#8217;s already happening. We must consider the consequences of hiring individuals solely based on their \u200bidentity, as it can lead to\u2064 disastrous outcomes, even in life-or-death situations like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/search-and-rescue-teams-at-site-of-indonesian-plane-crash\/\" title=\"Search and rescue teams at site of Indonesian plane crash\">air traffic control<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If we \u200ballow this woke cancer to continue spreading through our economy, \u2063it will \u200berode meritocracy and potentially crash our economy. Unlike a plane crash,\u200b this decline won&#8217;t be immediately visible\u2063 on the news; it will happen gradually,\u2064 one DEI hire at a time.<\/p>\n<p>I often wonder how Martin Luther King Jr.&#8217;s \u2062iconic &#8220;I Have a Dream&#8221; speech would be \u2062received on today&#8217;s college campuses.\u200d He dreamed of a nation where individuals would be judged by their character, not the color of their skin.<\/p>\n<p>We can learn from orchestras, which hire \u2063performers based solely on their skills. During auditions, the jury cannot see the performers; they only\u200b hear their music. We should adopt this\u200b model and treat \u2064all individuals based on their merits and contributions to society.<\/p>\n<p>When I arrived in the United States, I was told that this country values individuals based on their merits and\u200d what they\u200c bring to society. I miss that America.<\/p>\n<p>* * *<\/p>\n<p><em>Vitaliy \u200bKatsenelson is the CEO of IMA, a value investing firm \u2062in Denver. You can read his articles\u2064 on ContrarianEdge.com. He is also the\u200b author of\u2063 Soul in the \u2062Game &#8211; The Art of a Meaningful Life.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The \u200cviews expressed \u200bin this piece are those of the author and do\u200d not necessarily \u2064represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>* * *<\/p>\n<p><em>Author&#8217;s note: While this topic may have political implications, I do not align with any political\u200d party. I am registered as an independent and \u2063have voted \u2062for candidates from various\u200d parties \u2063in the past.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063 How does the current woke ideology perpetuate a victim mentality and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/with-friends-like-these\/\" title=\"With such friends\">hinder personal growth<\/a> and progress in our society<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Eartening\u200c to see the \u2064erosion of liberty in American\u200d universities, where the right\u200d to speak freely is being suppressed by the\u200d rise\u200c of &#8220;wokeness&#8221; and the distorted ideology of DEI. As George Orwell \u2062once said, \u2062&#8221;If liberty means anything at all, it \u200bmeans the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wokeness, initially conceived as an awareness of societal issues like racial \u200dand social justice, has now transformed into something far more sinister.\u200c It has become a tool for discrimination, where the majority often faces penalties for not belonging to a minority group. This is evident \u2063in the DEI movement that has taken hold on college\u200c campuses.<\/p>\n<p>Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion &#8211; three words that sound \u2063noble on the surface. However, DEI has deviated from its original purpose and has become a breeding ground for anti-Semitism. This ideology categorizes individuals based on their level of oppression, with whites,\u200c Jews, and Asians deemed oppressors, and people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and women deemed oppressed. This categorization ignores the\u2062 tragic \u2063history \u200dof Jews and places them in the oppressive\u2064 category, despite being a minority \u200cgroup with a\u2063 long history of persecution.<\/p>\n<p>The de-centering of whiteness on campuses has led \u200bto the spread of anti-Semitism. Jews are being treated as oppressors, despite their minority status and\u200b historical suffering. It is important \u200cto remember that only 15.7 million\u200c Jews exist in the world, and six million perished during the Holocaust. Denying the occurrence of the Holocaust\u200b is an egregious act that should not be tolerated.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who grew up \u2063as a Jew in the Soviet Union, I never sought special treatment for being a minority. I wanted to be seen as an individual beyond the \u200dlabel \u200dof &#8220;Jewish&#8221; in my passport. The DEI\u200c movement, with its classification of oppressors and oppressed, \u200bis not a path\u2064 I want my children to\u200b be a part of.<\/p>\n<p>This issue extends\u200d beyond college campuses; \u2062it permeates our society at large.\u2062 Discrimination based\u200c on\u200b gender, skin color, ethnicity, or sexual preference should be a \u2063thing of\u2063 the past. People should be judged based on their abilities and character, not their \u200bidentity. The current woke ideology perpetuates \u200ca \u200bvictim mentality, hindering personal growth and progress.<\/p>\n<p>America, once built on the principles of meritocracy, is now becoming a place where identity\u2064 determines how individuals are\u2063 treated. This goes\u200c against the ideals of equality and fairness that our \u2064nation was founded upon. We must \u2062recognize that by artificially trying to improve the lives of specific groups, we \u2064inadvertently create new injustices. All lives matter, and no\u200b one should be more important or \u2063protected than others.<\/p>\n<p>It is time\u200b to\u2063 reclaim our\u2064 right to free speech and challenge the prevailing ideologies that suppress it. We must speak up against the \u200cerosion of liberty and the \u200brise of wokeness in \u200bour universities and society. As Orwell stated, liberty means the ability to \u200cexpress ideas, even those that others may not want to hear. Let us\u2064 embrace the\u2062 principles of freedom \u200band \u200cequality that have defined our great nation, and work towards a society where all individuals are treated with dignity \u2064and respect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Power and importance of free speech. The essence of liberty lies in the freedom to express unpopular opinions. George Orwell&#8217;s words resonate as I realize the significance of speaking truth, even when it challenges the status quo. 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