Conservative group warns of dangerous, wasteful ‘woke’ spending in America.

Conservative Think Tank Warns Against Federal Funding of Woke Ideology

The United States is on the brink of default, and according to a conservative think tank, the federal government should not be spending taxpayers’ money on “woke” ideology. Speaking before members of the House Budget Committee on May 11, Center for Renewing American Policy Director Paige Agostin described woke-ness as an identity-based form of neo-Marxism that aims to “tear down the republic, eliminate capitalism, marginalize religion, and rupture the nuclear family.”

An Existential Threat to the United States

Agostin contended that the federal funding of woke programs presented not only a financial risk but an existential threat to the United States. “Wokeness is now essentially a secular religion crafted by secular elites to supplant the nation’s Judeo-Christian traditions that have stood the test of time,” Agostin said. “It is dangerous—existentially dangerous—for Congress to continue funding the priorities of a neo-Marxist ideology that seeks only to destroy that which has come before.”

Federal Spending on Woke Policies

Agostin revealed that the Center for Renewing America had done a deep dive into federal spending on such policies, finding that the federal bureaucracy is a “significant funder” of woke policies and programs not only domestically but around the world. Other examples she provided included the incorporation of critical race theory and gender ideology in public schools and the use of federal dollars to promote LGBT programs and events in other countries.

Every Dollar Should Be Examined

“Woke is the umbrella ideology, and it uses all manner of terms and concepts like equity and inclusion. Every dollar should be examined to determine what, in fact, the country is spending money on,” Agostin said.

Unsustainable

Agostin’s warning came amid growing tension over the national debt as the United States could run out of money to pay its bills as soon as June 1 if the federal borrowing cap—currently set at $31.4 trillion—is not raised. “We’re in a real mess financially,” Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) said.

Summary

• Conservative think tank warns against federal funding of woke ideology
• Woke-ness is an identity-based form of neo-Marxism that aims to “tear down the republic, eliminate capitalism, marginalize religion, and rupture the nuclear family”
• Federal funding of woke programs presents not only a financial risk but an existential threat to the United States
• The federal bureaucracy is a “significant funder” of woke policies and programs not only domestically but around the world
• Every dollar should be examined to determine what the country is spending money on
• The United States could run out of money to pay its bills as soon as June 1 if the federal borrowing cap is not raised

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