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A [[social justice warrior]], often abbreviated SJW, is a [[leftism|leftist]] who calls attention to some (real, imagined, or exaggerated) injustice in society in an excessive, inappropriate and often ineffectual way.  The term is a pejorative for those who engage in [[identity politics]] and [[political correctness]]. A large percentage of social justice warriors are [[secular left]]ists.  

A [[social justice warrior]], often abbreviated SJW, is a [[leftism|leftist]] who calls attention to some (real, imagined, or exaggerated) injustice in society in an excessive, inappropriate and often ineffectual way.  The term is a pejorative for those who engage in [[identity politics]] and [[political correctness]]. A large percentage of social justice warriors are [[secular left]]ists.  

[[Postmodernism]] and [[Marxism]] are both [[atheism|atheistic]] ideologies (see also: [[Atheism and postmodernism]]).

[[Postmodernism]] and [[Marxism]] are both [[atheism|atheistic]] ideologies (see also: [[Atheism and postmodernism]]). See also: [[Atheism and social justice]]

Keri Smith wrote at the news website Medium:

Keri Smith wrote at the news website Medium:

{{Cquote|I don’t yet know what to call this part of the [[Leftism|left]]. Maajid Nawaz calls them the “Regressive Left.” Others call them [[SJW]]s (Social Justice Warriors) or the Alt-Left. The ideology is post-modernist [[Cultural Marxism|cultural marxism]], and it operates as a [[Atheism is a religion|secular religion]]. Most are indoctrinated in liberal elite colleges, though many are being indoctrinated online these days. It has its own dogma and jargon, meant to make you feel like a good person, and used to lecture others on their ‘sin.’ “Check your privilege”- much like “mansplaining” and “gaslighting”- all at one time useful terms- have over time lost a lot of their meaning. These days I see them most frequently being abused as weaponized ad hominem attacks on a person’s immutable identity markers….a way to avoid making an argument, while simultaneously claiming an unearned moral highground in a discussion.

{{Cquote|I don’t yet know what to call this part of the left. Maajid Nawaz calls them the “Regressive Left.” Others call them [[SJW]]s (Social Justice Warriors) or the Alt-Left. The ideology is post-modernist [[Cultural Marxism|cultural marxism]], and it operates as a [[Atheism is a religion|secular religion]]. Most are indoctrinated in liberal elite colleges, though many are being indoctrinated online these days. It has its own dogma and jargon, meant to make you feel like a good person, and used to lecture others on their ‘sin.’ “Check your privilege”- much like “mansplaining” and “gaslighting”- all at one time useful terms- have over time lost a lot of their meaning. These days I see them most frequently being abused as weaponized ad hominem attacks on a person’s immutable identity markers….a way to avoid making an argument, while simultaneously claiming an unearned moral highground in a discussion.

I have been wondering why more people on the left are not speaking up against violence, in favor of free exchange of ideas and dialogue, in favor of compassion. But I know why. I was in the cult. Part of it is that you are a true believer, and part of it is that you are fearful of being called an apostate — in being trashed as a [[sexism|sexist]], [[racism|racist]], [[Homophobia|homophobic]], [[Transphobia|transphobic]], [[Islamophobia|Islamophobic]], [[Xenophobia|xenophobic]], [[facism|fascist]], [[White supremacy|white supremacist]] [[Nazism|nazi]].<ref>[https://medium.com/indian-thoughts/on-leaving-the-sjw-cult-and-finding-myself-1a6769b2f1ff On Leaving the SJW Cult and Finding Myself]</ref>}}

I have been wondering why more people on the left are not speaking up against violence, in favor of free exchange of ideas and dialogue, in favor of compassion. But I know why. I was in the cult. Part of it is that you are a true believer, and part of it is that you are fearful of being called an apostate — in being trashed as a [[sexism|sexist]], [[racism|racist]], [[Homophobia|homophobic]], [[Transphobia|transphobic]], [[Islamophobia|Islamophobic]], [[Xenophobia|xenophobic]], [[facism|fascist]], [[White supremacy|white supremacist]] [[Nazism|nazi]].<ref>[https://medium.com/indian-thoughts/on-leaving-the-sjw-cult-and-finding-myself-1a6769b2f1ff On Leaving the SJW Cult and Finding Myself]</ref>}}