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A new book makes the case that across western countries in both North America and Europe, the tide is turning against so-called “wokeism” and that the pendulum is swinging hard the other way. In this episode, Rob Breakenridge is joined by Brendan O’Neill, chief political writer at Spiked and author of the new book “Vibe Shift: The Revolt Against Wokeness, Greenism, and Technocracy.” Watch the full video directly below.

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We’ll find out why he believes woke politics are receding but far from dead, and why he believes the more modern phenomenon of woke ideology differs significantly from more traditional progressive and liberal politics. From issues around gender ideology to net-zero to borders and immigration, O’Neill argues that the “common sense” of the “ordinary people” is prevailing. We’ll look at why that’s happening and what it means for the West.

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