ETIENNE VAN WYK: Entitlement is the antithesis of community.

Very good. I am reminded of the Daniel Leach poem "The Devil at Woodstock", truly a modern masterpiece.

“No, pleasure is the only god who reigns
Today, as it will rule the Age to come—
And he shall raise the Self above all else,
And make the…

— Violence Do Good (@Nuebenhoofer) June 5, 2026

from Etienne van Wyk,

If you take all the great religions, you can reduce sin to those things that deprive people of the community they need. Community, by its very nature, requires empathy, engagement, balance, reciprocity, and care. Entitlement is the antithesis of community.

Wokism elevates entitlement to virtue. It targets vulnerable and marginalized people and remove them from the community they really need.