Pater Contra Mundi I am a contrarian, not in the current usage within the stock exchanges, but in the older and more accurate sense.  I oppose and reject popular opinions and current practices, not simply because they are modern, but because they lack foundation, logic, decency, and morality.  I utterly loathe and despise wokism because it embodies that lethal combination due to it being based upon emotion and tribalism.  In essence it is pure Marxism, relativistic, and based on nothing more than desire for power over others. Have I lost friends and acquaintances due to my stance?  Yes, indeed.  While it is sad, I can honestly say that my life is not lacking due to their exit.  I will honestly admit, I did, in the recent past flirt with some progressive ideas, but in trying them, I found them wanting.  As a student and teacher of history, I can say I have the pattern recognition of where the path of wokism leads - to ruin and perdition. ...