Religion Vs Religion. Is This Just the Next Holy War?
(This is not in anyway 100%, but it may be a useful way of comprehending what is going on.)
Christians believe in their god Yeshua the anointed one.
Marxists believe in their god Marx
Wokeism has been defined (by some) as postmodern-neo-marxism. And, it is a fairly good description.
Communism/Marxism is a set of beliefs. It is not factual. (Every time it has been tried, it fails miserably) Its tenants sound nice, but its implementation was left by Marx as just a bunch of hand-waving.
The tenant, "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs" is actually meaningless when it comes to implementation. It would take an actual God to see what is actually needed. Every person defines the level of needs differently. When you have had more, you "need" more, and think it is fair to get more. Further, most people have their abilities stifled. Because, shining to brightly is a good way to become disappeared.
I have not said much about Christians, because most people know a good deal about them, and Christians themselves call it a belief system, a religion.
Understanding Marxism as a religion
If you analyze the tenants of communism/Marxism you find a bunch of beliefs. There is nothing factual in it. Looked into further, you find it goes against human nature, and many natural laws.
And this, from the guy who tore apart Capitalism with logic and reason.
Marx stated that after everyone got what they needed, we would become a classless society. When all we have seen is that we become more stratified as we are able to make more. Titans of industry vs lowly line workers. The gap has grown wider, not narrower as Marx postulated.
Further, you cannot argue with a Marxist logically and rationally. The "classless society" is accepted as the truth, the future. "We will all see this when Marx returns from on high…"
What social form have we seen that believes things, without evidence, and will not back down from those tenants?
So, of course, we can easily call Marxism a religion.
A Holy War??
If we accept the premise that Marxism is a religion, just like Christianity.
And we accept the notion that MAGA is a bunch of Bible Thumpers (it is not, but it is a large percentage)
Then, when i speak of MAGA vs WOKE, i am talking about two religious forces. And, they are currently battling for domination across the inter-webz. The Wokeians are marching on capitals and burning their cities down to show their support for their lord and savior, Marx.
And, when the Christians cannot take the persecution anymore, they will launch their Crusades.
Civil War or Holy Crusade?
Americans are getting more agitated. Many are frustrated, and want something to lash out against.
The Wokeians are already lashing out. (at least a portion of them, who may or may not be being paid to incite violence)
Things have already split. When a group announces "Not our president", when we have agreed to voting for our leader, then the agreement is breaking down, or has fallen apart. And when negotiation has failed, the next step is people shooting at each other.
And the scary thing is, we have two sides that won't back down, and neither understand the other. Further, MAGA wants to conserve the status quo (even though much of it obviously needs tearing down) and Wokeians want to tear down everything, including the house they live in.
The Wokeians cannot state what they want in a meaningful, doable, here are the steps to logically get to our goal, way.
The Christians can, because their doctrine has been written down for hundreds of years. However, the Christians have let slide many of their most important tenants. So, they are crumbling. Many of them see this, and are looking to right this wrong. And so, when it comes to open battle, will retake those hills.
This isn't about north vs south, or slavery, or anything mundane. This appears to be a clash of belief systems. A holy war.
If we view this coming conflict (open, two way rifle range, stuff) as a holy war, as opposed to a unCivil War, the sides and the goals make much more sense.
Those calling for rational discussion should realize that this is two competing belief structures, and should just take the loss (you can't argue with crazy). But, in so doing we can negotiate peace by stating our demands and coming to a workable arrangement. Usually something involving, we will stay over here, and you will stay over there.
Succession, looked at from this point of view, instead of being seen as a breaking apart, can be described as a necessary physical separation of two groups that have mentally already separated.
The question in front of us, that we really need to address is: Is this a religious war?
If it is, then many doors are closed to us, and we should recognize that. But, in stating that, the futures to negotiate for are much better defined. And the sooner we recognize that, the sooner we can move to stop the deaths that come with unCivil War.