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    Frequently asked questions about Cultural Marxism conspiracy theory Q1: Why is this topic called a "conspiracy theory" in the title? A1: Because that's what the reliable sources call it, and Misplaced Pages follows what reliable, independent, secondary sources say. See the sources listed in the footnotes in the lead of the article, for example. Q2: Why is it labeled "far-right" and "antisemitic" in the first sentence? Doesn't that show a biased, leftist point of view? A2: See answer #1; because that's what the reliable sources call it; see the citations for the first sentence. Q3: Dworkin (1997) has the term in the title of his book, so the field clearly must exist. A3: Not if he's the first one to talk about it. Dworkin said (on page 3) that "My account is the first intellectual history to study British cultural Marxism conceived as a coherent intellectual discipline". If he's the first, then either it's not a preexisting field, or no one has discovered or named it before him. Either way, that would be a different topic; this article is about the conspiracy theory dating to the 1990s. Q4: I came here to read (or edit) about scholars who apply Marxist theory to the study of culture. A4: Much of this is covered at a different article, Marxist cultural analysis. Q5: Why is this labeled "antisemitic"? Plenty of people involved with the Frankfurt school were Jewish! A5: This article is about the Cultural Marxism conspiracy theory dating to the 1990s, and the reliable sources consistently identify it as antisemitic. The Frankfurt school is a different topic, and dates back to Germany in the 1920s.
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    Cultural Marxism

    'Cultural Marxism refers to a far-right antisemitic conspiracy theory'

    Response:

    The characterization of 'Cultural Marxism' as a far-right antisemitic conspiracy theory serves as a means to discredit & cancel legitimate criticisms of Marxist ideology.

    While Antonio Gramsci never explicitly coined the term 'Cultural Marxism,' it accurately represents principles within his neo-Marxist philosophy.

    This characterization mirrors the approach often taken towards critiques of Critical Race Theory, whereby dissenting voices are categorized as racism. GaryI1965 (talk) 05:31, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

    I there any argument, evidence or source supporting those claims? Visite fortuitement prolongée (talk) 07:48, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
    «The characterization of 'Cultural Marxism' as a far-right antisemitic conspiracy theory serves as a means to discredit & cancel legitimate criticisms of Marxist ideology.» => Because you say so? Visite fortuitement prolongée (talk) 12:16, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
    e cultural Marxist conspiracy theory is not a legitimate criticism of Marxism, which is why it is a conspiracy theory. Unlike rational criticisms, it relies on false claims. TFD (talk) 01:25, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

    2024-06 Berkeley

    Older versions of the Misplaced Pages article link Special:permalink/566221148#External links a blog article by Bruce Miller, November 21, 2011, A crackpot far-right theory on the Frankfurt School and "political correctness",

    I can not find this blog article in The Wayback Machine. I can not find any part of the encompassing blog in The Wayback Machine. Help?

    I found a comment by some «Bruce Miller» under a blog article by Ben Alpers, July 25, 2011, The Frankfurt School, Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories, and American Conservatism, https://s-usih.org/2011/07/frankfurt-school-right-wing-conspiracy/ Is this useful?

    By the way last april a youtube channel published a video chapter about the Cultural Marxism narrative: Some More News (which is not just Cody Johnston, there is a whole team behind him), Elon Musk's Hitler Problem, 2024-04-04, chapter 9 Wokeness & the roots of Cultural Marxism, from 49:33 to 57:49, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDyPSKLy5E4#t=49m Visite fortuitement prolongée (talk) 08:53, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

    Sources to Consideration re: antisemitism and conspiracy theory labeling

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    A. The Frankfurt School is well-documented as being a major driving force in social and political philosophical thought of the 20th and 21st century. See Sources 9, 10, 11, and 12

    B. The Frankfurt School is well-documented as being noteworthy for its support of utilizing a “cultural” approach for popularizing Marxism. See Sources 8, 10, 11, and 12

    C. It cannot be stated with any definitive authority that the present-day controversy on “cultural marxism” is inherently anti-semtitic, as the subject of discussion is in no way inherently related to Judaism, is not hostile towards Jewish people, and is not hostile towards Jewish beliefs. The subject of controversy in "cultural marxism" debates is Marxism, not Judaism. See Sources 5, 7, and 10.

    D. Some of the most influential Marxist thinkers of all time have explicitly advocated for the popularization of Marxist through the overpowering of hegemonic thought through mainstream cultural avenues. This is undeniable fact. See Sources 4, 5, 6, and 10

    E. Marxist thinking has indeed been growing in popularity. This is undeniable fact. If the Frankfurt Schools is understood as being the driving force of contemporary Marxian thinking (see point A) with a cultural twist (see points B and D), then it is only logical to connect this growth to Frankfurt School roots. See Sources 1, 2, 3, and 9 Amlans (talk) 06:10, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

    References

    1. "U.S. Attitudes Toward Socialism, Communism, and Collectivism: October 2020" (PDF). Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation and YouGov.
    2. Berringer, Felicity (1989). "The Mainstreaming of Marxism in U.S. Colleges". The New York Times.
    3. Salai, Sean (2021). "U.S. Adults Increasingly Accept Marxist Views, Poll Shows". The Washington Times.
    4. Anderson, Perry (1976). "The Antimonies of Antonio Gramsci". New Left Review.
    5. Zubatov, Alexander (2018). "Just Because Anti-Semites Talk About 'Cultural Marxism' Doesn't Mean It Isn't Real". Tablet.
    6. "Long march through the institutions". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
    7. Stone, Danny (2023). "Is the Term 'Cultural Marxism' Really Antisemitic? How the Phrase Became the Latest Flashpoint in the Culture Wars". The Jewish Chronicle.
    8. Breshears, Jefrey. "The Origins of Cultural Marxism and Political Correctness" (PDF). The Areopagus.
    9. McCarthy, Michael (2011). "The Neo-Marxist Legacy in American Sociology". Annual Review of Sociology. 37: 155–83.
    10. Sunshine, Glenn (2019). "Cultural Marxism: Gramsci and the Frankfurt School". Breakpoint.
    11. Kellner, Douglas. "The Frankfurt School" (PDF). UCLA School of Education and Information Studies. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
    12. Ryoo, J.J.; McLaren, P. (2010). "Critical Theory". International Encyclopedia of Education (3): 348–353.
     Not done. I'm sorry that you have put so much work into this proposal only for it to fail at the most fundamental level rendering all that work moot. This is not the article about Marxist cultural analysis or the Frankfurt School. Those both have their own articles (linked). This is a completely separate article about an antisemitic conspiracy theory with a similar name which people sometimes conflate with Marxist cultural analysis, either out of genuine confusion or with the intention to confuse others. We have done our best to avoid any confusion. Anybody arriving at this article by mistake will see a note, right at the top, saying "Cultural Marxism" redirects here. For the Marxist approach to social theory and cultural studies, see Marxist cultural analysis." making it easy for readers to find the correct article that they want. Anybody visiting this Talk page is greeted with a FAQ explaining the situation. We have tried to make this as prominent as possible but it seems that you might have missed it. --DanielRigal (talk) 14:44, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
    Then remove the redirect because it's clearly not working as intended. 2804:14C:5B72:8C7D:6486:B606:D246:3E40 (talk) 20:40, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
    Its working exactly as intended and as it should. 95-99% of people who search for the phrase "Cultural Marxism" will have the conspiracy theory in mind so it is correct that they get redirected here. The few others are quickly notified of where to find the other article that they want. If we removed the redirect then somebody would swoop in, possibly in confusion but more likely in bad faith, and make a new redirect pointing at the Frankfurt School in the hope of obfuscating the conspiratorial nature of the term as it is currently used. --DanielRigal (talk) 21:00, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
    Of course it's working as intended. The intent is to strawman anyone who mentions Cultural Marxism (as almost all Conservative media personalities do, now) as an antisemite and a conspiracy theorist. The bias is clear here.
    > 95-99% of people who search for the phrase "Cultural Marxism" will have the conspiracy theory in mind
    Citation needed, bub. 184.83.109.74 (talk) 23:28, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
    People who embrace conspiracy theories do lose their credibility. Not our problem to fix. And I'm not a leftist, but a classical liberal. tgeorgescu (talk) 23:31, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
    "> 95-99% of people who search for the phrase "Cultural Marxism" will have the conspiracy theory in mind."
    No, they won't. They'll have "Cultural Marxism" in mind. I think a more accurate statement is "we want 95-99% of people to associate Cultural Marxism with antisemitism and conspiracy theories"
    That's fine, I guess, but let's not pretend that framing Cultural Marxism as a "conspiracy theory" is some sort of above-the-fray, objective approach. I think that this article is a POV fork, and should be combined with "Marxist cultural analysis" to form one article, simply called "Cultural Marxism", which would discuss Cultural Marxism as an analytical framework, while also mentioning that some people have attached the term to ideas that have been described as "conspiracy theories".Philomathes2357 (talk) 23:36, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
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