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“Falsk bevissthet, opprinnelig et marxistisk konsept, er bedrageriet også vår tids woke-aktivister primært sloss mot: I vestlige demokratier er vi blitt innbilt til å tro at samfunnet vi deltar i, er et rimelig rettferdig et, med nøytrale institusjoner, og at kampen mot rasisme, homofobi og kvinnehat langt på vei er vunnet. Oppgaven aktivistene har påtatt seg, er å grave bort grunnen for denne illusjonen ved å lete frem og peke på subtile former for ulikhet og undertrykkelse.”

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