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'''Conflict Theory''' is the Marxist belief that all humans belong to classes or groups, and that each group or class is inherently and forever at war with each other. Each group struggles for dominance and power over the other. For early Marxist thought, these groups were based on economic classes, but over the years the social groups and identity classes have taken on many of the same ideals.<ref>[https://newdiscourses.com/2020/06/cult-dynamics-wokeness/ The Cult Dynamics of Wokeness], by Dr. James Lindsay</ref>
==Introduction==