Kai offered us this great prompt for our group last Thursday. We had some really interesting discussions around this. Any thoughts?
"Some of us feel like victims of woke and other forms of authoritarianism. Even in our confusion and fear, we know in our bones that inciting race hatred, compelling speech, and cutting healthy body parts off of children are evil. So, we find others, like ourselves, trade stories, hold emotions, experiment with language and ideas. We feel connected and reassured. Becoming “anti-woke” is natural and healthy, but, as the language reveals, it is a fundamentally negative orientation that keeps us paranoid, playing defense.
The gift of woke is that it reminds us of something we fogotten: we have core values. The way out of victimhood is to articulate what we want and to pursue it. Saying “no” to woke is insufficient: we must say “yes” to life. So, what are your values? What do you truly want? What lights you up? What makes you laugh? Fills you with wonder? Relaxes you? What makes you strong? What makes you feel engaged? What gifts of your ancestors do you want to transmit and instantiate?"
Hi everyone, I haven't been active in Solid Ground for a while, but I am still alive and kicking! I now work as personal assistant to a mind-bendingly weird and diva-esque artist-lip-syncher-performer named Fiona Blueberry. She is blissfully clueless about politics and seems to be completely unaware of the culture wars. Working with her is a breath of fresh air. If you need a mood lift, I encourage you to watch this video we made together. Happy 4th, everyone! Wishing you fun/love/peace on this holiday. :) www.fionablueberry.com
Our very own @YayRain (after having imbibed some golden nectar), shares with us yet one more problem with CRT....
Michael Moynihan of the Fifth Column launched a show on 2WAY a month or two ago, and recently interviewed Doomscroll host Josh Citarella. I didn't listen to that interview at the time, but Josh got my attention when one of our SG members mentioned his interview with Catherine Liu. I watched and enjoyed that and started to watch his interview with Jennifer Pan from Jacobin, then circled back to this interview of Josh. He seems to be trying to earnestly understand the current political map and emergences, including understanding what's going on with the youth. His own leanings are as a social democrat, but he seems curious and able to converse with an array of people.
I'm halfway through and excited to share this. These are some Christian men concerned about what they are seeing happening in churches from the right (while also still acknowledging all the problems of the left). In particular, they don't think Christians should be engaged in a political project; and they also see how wokeness, victimhood, and blaming on either side doesn't uplift men and the broader society.
