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The new conservatives: How the woke became what they oppose

The article claims "woke" and "right-wing" groups, despite perceived differences, share a surprising conservative core. Both demand strict adherence to beliefs, punishing dissent and relying on shared dogmas. Examples like censorship and "safe spaces" reveal identical control and ostracism mechanisms. The author argues that political polarity is an illusion masking a shared instinct to preserve orthodoxy, be it traditional or progressive. Both factions, demanding conformity and ideological purity, are fundamentally conservative, critically highlighting their parallel authoritarian tendencies.

Economic Times · ET Bureau · May 8, 2026 at 6:29 PM

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