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The Shifting Fears of American Right-Wing Politics

The Atlantic reports that the American right once fixated on the threats of communism and socialism, but wokeness has now taken its place as the primary bogeyman.

During the Obama-era, the American right was fixated on the supposed threats of communism and socialism, with fears of a coming socialist America.

However, these fears were clearly overhyped, and it now appears to have been a passing trend.

Wokeness has now supplanted socialism as the primary bogeyman among conservative politicians and pundits.

Wokeness, a term used to describe a heightened awareness and concern for social justice issues, has been criticised by some for being overly divisive and threatening American values.

While some view wokeness as a positive movement, others view it as a threat to traditional American ideology.

Republican Senator Tom Cotton warns, "This ideology is rooted in the same poisonous soil that brought Jim Crow to America.

" Despite differing characterisations of wokeness, it is clear that it has become a significant topic of debate in American right-wing politics.