The War on “Woke”
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The War on “Woke”

What on earth is a woke scone?

A snack with a land acknowledgement? A pastry that self-identifies as a croissant? A radical leftist baked good demanding reparations for colonial tea plantations? No. Apparently, it’s just a scone without butter…

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Maroon Pilled: A Culture of Choice
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Maroon Pilled: A Culture of Choice

Consider Joe Rogan, the barbarian Khan of podcasting.

His cultural influence is immense, his ideological commitments slippery, his posture one of insatiable curiosity—unless it comes to skepticism toward institutions, reverence for a vague ideal of masculinity, and a deep distrust of intellectual elites.

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