Nazism & Wokeness — Part 1: The Anti-Art Dogma of Cultural Fascism
The strange new tyranny that’s subjugating our creator class.
“Our present political worldview, current in Germany, is based in general on the idea that creative, culture-creating force must indeed be attributed to the state.” — Adolf Hitler
Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime closely monitored what artists living under their domination were creating, and established a strict set of rules regarding what constituted good, German art, and what constituted depraved, Jewish art. Those who were accused of dabbling in “degenerate” art were publicly humiliated, stripped of their jobs, and even jailed.
When looking at the monstrous rancor that lurks beneath Woke orthodoxy, you’ll realize that the times and tactics of absolutism haven’t changed much since the Third Reich.
I’ve previously written on my bitter blood feud with today’s Woke culture, especially when it comes to its treatment of creators who are considered “problematic” according to their rigid, hyper-progressive values, and I generally did it with the seriousness of a jester at work, along with whatever cheap hard liquor I had on hand.
However, I’ve noticed too many frightening parallels between the ways that the Nazis of the past…
