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'''Postmodernism''' is an [[Idealism|idealist]] movement associated with [[neoliberalism]] that rejects historical truth and science. It sees all ideas as equally viable even if they are not based in [[Materialism|material]] reality.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Connor Harney|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=Teaching assistants’ strike stops rehabilitation of Confederate statue|date=2018-12-19|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/teaching-assistants-strike-stops-rehabilitation-of-confederate-statue/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421023135/https://www.liberationnews.org/teaching-assistants-strike-stops-rehabilitation-of-confederate-statue/|archive-date=2021-04-21|retrieved=2022-12-31}}</ref> | '''Postmodernism''' is an [[Idealism|idealist]] movement associated with [[neoliberalism]] that rejects historical truth and science. It sees all ideas as equally viable even if they are not based in [[Materialism|material]] reality.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Connor Harney|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=Teaching assistants’ strike stops rehabilitation of Confederate statue|date=2018-12-19|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/teaching-assistants-strike-stops-rehabilitation-of-confederate-statue/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421023135/https://www.liberationnews.org/teaching-assistants-strike-stops-rehabilitation-of-confederate-statue/|archive-date=2021-04-21|retrieved=2022-12-31}}</ref> Postmodernists reject any theory that attempts to explain all of [[human history]], including [[Marxism]]. Major postmodernist theorists include [[Jacques Derrida]] and [[Michael Foucault]].<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=J. Sykes|newspaper=[[Fight Back! News]]|title=Red Theory: Marxism against postmodernism|date=2022-07-03|url=http://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/7/3/red-theory-marxism-against-postmodernism|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926195512/http://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/7/3/red-theory-marxism-against-postmodernism|archive-date=2022-09-26|retrieved=2023-02-05}}</ref> | ||
== CIA support == | |||
The [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] spent millions of dollars promoting postmodernist groups including museums, theoretical magazines, and cultural fronts.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 00:26, 6 February 2023
Postmodernism is an idealist movement associated with neoliberalism that rejects historical truth and science. It sees all ideas as equally viable even if they are not based in material reality.[1] Postmodernists reject any theory that attempts to explain all of human history, including Marxism. Major postmodernist theorists include Jacques Derrida and Michael Foucault.[2]
CIA support
The CIA spent millions of dollars promoting postmodernist groups including museums, theoretical magazines, and cultural fronts.[2]
References
- ↑ Connor Harney (2018-12-19). "Teaching assistants’ strike stops rehabilitation of Confederate statue" Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J. Sykes (2022-07-03). "Red Theory: Marxism against postmodernism" Fight Back! News. Archived from the original on 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2023-02-05.