Hello again, Seeker. Today, we touch on a topic with many facets that is, unfortunately, loud in today’s climate. The culture war. Cancel culture. Identity politics. It’s all a distraction.
The “culture war” is a convenient propaganda tool to keep everyone blaming each other for the world’s problems, instead of holding those in power accountable for their actions. Anyone who falls for it is a fool, and any Sith who falls for it is a fraud.
Cancel culture is an excuse. Those who invoke it are just angry they’re facing consequences for their actions. No one is being “cancelled”, they’re being held responsible for their actions. Sith are champions of personal responsibility, and that includes accepting every consequence – even the unforeseen – for every action we take.
Identity politics is just a dirty phrase those in power want us to associate with recognizing the truth that immutable characteristics – ones we are either born with or otherwise can’t control – exist and affect daily life. Black people are faced with discrimination, this is just a fact. Members of the LGBTQ+ community are faced with discrimination, this is just a fact. We should seek to remedy this, as an equal and prosperous society is a safe and secure society. Anyone who pulls this phrase is a weak fool who wants you to disregard that WASPs (white anglo-saxon protestants) have an unearned advantage in society. If you can’t or refuse to see this, you’re simply lesser. Remember, a Sith should absorb new information and, whenever necessary, change their opinions. A Sith’s opinions should be informed by facts, not their facts informed by opinions.
Reactionary beliefs and actions are the inevitable reaction that those with unearned power have when others are elevated to their level. It’s not that anyone is losing rights or status – these ingrates are upset that other people are succeeding as well. These people are fragile snowflakes who can’t handle seeing anyone outside their circle doing well.
See the culture war for what it is, Seeker, and don’t allow yourself to be distracted by it. It is a chain that deserves to be broken.