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How is it that those aged 13-23 have a much more negative view of “cancel culture” than older generations? The answer may be that familiarity breeds contempt. While older Americans are exposed merely to the concept of “Cancel Culture” in the abstract, Generation Z is exposed to it every day. Their heroes and idols are regularly torn down, often by what seem to be depressed and resentful 20 and early 30-somethings who lecture younger Americans about how they are bad people for liking what they like.<ref>[https://amac.us/has-the-woke-wave-peaked-shock-poll-reveals-generation-z-rejects-cancel-culture/ ''Has the Woke Wave Peaked? Shock Poll Reveals Generation Z Rejects Cancel Culture''], 2021</ref>}}
 
How is it that those aged 13-23 have a much more negative view of “cancel culture” than older generations? The answer may be that familiarity breeds contempt. While older Americans are exposed merely to the concept of “Cancel Culture” in the abstract, Generation Z is exposed to it every day. Their heroes and idols are regularly torn down, often by what seem to be depressed and resentful 20 and early 30-somethings who lecture younger Americans about how they are bad people for liking what they like.<ref>[https://amac.us/has-the-woke-wave-peaked-shock-poll-reveals-generation-z-rejects-cancel-culture/ ''Has the Woke Wave Peaked? Shock Poll Reveals Generation Z Rejects Cancel Culture''], 2021</ref>}}
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== Corporate America is slashing diversity, equity and inclusion ([[DEI]]) workers amid backlash to diversity programs ==  
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== Corporate America is slashing diversity, equity and inclusion ([[DEI]]) workers amid backlash to diversity programs ==
    
*[https://abcnews.go.com/US/corporate-america-slashing-dei-workers-amid-backlash-diversity/story?id=100477952 How corporate America is slashing DEI workers amid backlash to diversity programs], ABC News
 
*[https://abcnews.go.com/US/corporate-america-slashing-dei-workers-amid-backlash-diversity/story?id=100477952 How corporate America is slashing DEI workers amid backlash to diversity programs], ABC News
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Furthermore, many of the proponents of wokeness have a secular outlook and the United States is expected to hit peak secular sometime between the years of 2043-2050.<ref>[https://ifstudies.org/blog/why-is-secularization-likely-to-stall-in-america-by-2050-a-response-to-laurie-derose Why Is Secularization Likely to Stall in America by 2050? A Response to Laurie DeRose] by Eric Kaufmann July 24, 2019</ref><ref>[http://www.sneps.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/jssr_15101.pdf ''Secularism, Fundamentalism or Catholicism? The Religious Composition of the United States to 2043''], ''Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion'', vol. 49, no. 2 (June) 2010, Eric Kaufmann, Vegard Skirbekk and Anne Goujon</ref> See: [[United States, irreligion vs. religion and demographics]] ]]
   
Peter Franklin wrote in his essay ''The end of woke is nigh'':
 
Peter Franklin wrote in his essay ''The end of woke is nigh'':
 
{{Cquote| I’m asking whether wokeness has the capacity to offer a unifying vision of such compelling power as to overwhelm and supersede the existing order.
 
{{Cquote| I’m asking whether wokeness has the capacity to offer a unifying vision of such compelling power as to overwhelm and supersede the existing order.
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There is data showing that wokeness has less appeal outside the United States and that it has peaked globally. Google Trends shows that worldwide, the term "woke" has already peaked outside of America. In other words, the term "woke" has peaked for Google global searches.<ref>[https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=woke,atheist,feminist THESE GOOGLE TREND GRAPHS dealing with the world which has a graph related to wokeness]</ref> Given immigration into the United States from Latin America and elsewhere, wokeness will wane and eventually die in the United States.
 
There is data showing that wokeness has less appeal outside the United States and that it has peaked globally. Google Trends shows that worldwide, the term "woke" has already peaked outside of America. In other words, the term "woke" has peaked for Google global searches.<ref>[https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=woke,atheist,feminist THESE GOOGLE TREND GRAPHS dealing with the world which has a graph related to wokeness]</ref> Given immigration into the United States from Latin America and elsewhere, wokeness will wane and eventually die in the United States.
 
[[File:Culture war.jpg|right|200px|thumbnail|The [[culture war|Culture War]] is the name given to conflict over moral or religious values typically between mainstream American political thought and [[liberals]]/[[leftism|leftists]].]]
 
[[File:Culture war.jpg|right|200px|thumbnail|The [[culture war|Culture War]] is the name given to conflict over moral or religious values typically between mainstream American political thought and [[liberals]]/[[leftism|leftists]].]]
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Furthermore, many of the proponents of wokeness have a secular outlook and the United States is expected to hit peak secular sometime between the years of 2043-2050.<ref>[https://ifstudies.org/blog/why-is-secularization-likely-to-stall-in-america-by-2050-a-response-to-laurie-derose Why Is Secularization Likely to Stall in America by 2050? A Response to Laurie DeRose] by Eric Kaufmann July 24, 2019</ref><ref>[http://www.sneps.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/jssr_15101.pdf ''Secularism, Fundamentalism or Catholicism? The Religious Composition of the United States to 2043''], ''Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion'', vol. 49, no. 2 (June) 2010, Eric Kaufmann, Vegard Skirbekk and Anne Goujon</ref> See: [[United States, irreligion vs. religion and demographics]]  
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Furthermore, many of the proponents of wokeness have a secular outlook and the United States is expected to hit peak secular sometime between the years of 2043–2050.<ref>[https://ifstudies.org/blog/why-is-secularization-likely-to-stall-in-america-by-2050-a-response-to-laurie-derose Why Is Secularization Likely to Stall in America by 2050? A Response to Laurie DeRose] by Eric Kaufmann July 24, 2019</ref><ref>[http://www.sneps.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/jssr_15101.pdf ''Secularism, Fundamentalism or Catholicism? The Religious Composition of the United States to 2043''], ''Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion'', vol. 49, no. 2 (June) 2010, Eric Kaufmann, Vegard Skirbekk and Anne Goujon</ref> See: [[United States, irreligion vs. religion and demographics]]  
    
As far as the Google search "woke", the Google Trend graph for the last five years shows that the term "woke" has peaked in the United States.<ref>[https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%205-y&geo=US&q=woke Google Trends for the term "woke" for the last 5 years]</ref> In addition, there is backlash against such woke things as critical race theory being taught in public schools and transsexuals competing in women's sports.
 
As far as the Google search "woke", the Google Trend graph for the last five years shows that the term "woke" has peaked in the United States.<ref>[https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%205-y&geo=US&q=woke Google Trends for the term "woke" for the last 5 years]</ref> In addition, there is backlash against such woke things as critical race theory being taught in public schools and transsexuals competing in women's sports.
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'''1.''' [[Elon Musk]] taking over Twitter, which gave a boost to the political right.
 
'''1.''' [[Elon Musk]] taking over Twitter, which gave a boost to the political right.
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'''2.''' Supporters of [[right-wing]] politics are getting more active in [[culture war]] issues such as anti-[[woke]] backlash.
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'''2.''' Supporters of [[right-wing]] politics are getting more active in [[culture war]] issues such as anti-woke backlash.
    
'''3.''' The growing hunger for [[free speech]] and anti-[[cancel culture]] sentiments.
 
'''3.''' The growing hunger for [[free speech]] and anti-[[cancel culture]] sentiments.
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