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For years, “wokeness” felt culturally dominant — from rainbow capitalism to progressive celebrity branding — but something has clearly shifted. In this video, Chelsea digs into when (and why) being progressive stopped being good business, how economic precarity reshaped politics, and whether social justice can survive inside capitalism at all. From corporate Pride to Gen Z’s rightward drift, this is an honest look at who benefited from “woke” culture, who paid the price, and what a materially grounded progressivism would actually require now.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO:
-Josh Lora: tiktok.com/@tellthebeees?lang=en
-Sabrina Ryan: instagram.com/magicalgirlsabrina/?hl=en
SOURCE LINKS:
cnbc.com/2020/01/23/loneliness-is-rising-younger-workers-and-social-media-users-feel-it-most.html
forbes.com/sites/annkowalsmith/2023/05/09/loneliness-may-be-as-dangerous-as-smoking-heres-why-employers-should-care
forbes.com/sites/kianbakhtiari/2023/07/28/gen-z-the-loneliness-epidemic-and-the-unifying-power-of-brands
gallup.com/poll/1657/illegal-drugs.aspx
gallup.com/poll/117328/marriage.aspx
gallup.com/poll/188096/democratic-republican-identification-near-historical-lows.aspx
cnn.com/2016/12/21/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-popular-vote-final-count
fivethirtyeight.com/features/barack-obama-won-the-white-house-but-democrats-lost-the-country
visionofhumanity.org/unequal-attention-why-some-conflicts-make-headlines-and-others-dont
restaurantdive.com/news/starbucks-reverses-policy-allows-employees-to-wear-black-lives-matter-atti/579723
youtube.com/watch?v=zqLuHB8vX_A
youtube.com/shorts/vjhcRydM8kE
wgbh.org/news/local/2023-06-29/starbucks-workers-at-massachusetts-stores-join-national-strikes-over-pride-decorations-policycom
readtpa.com/p/teen-vogues-award-winning-journalism
foxbusiness.com/media/newsguild-ny-scolds-conde-nast-laying-off-bipoc-trans-staffers-teen-vogue
youtube.com/watch?v=Dkk9gvTmCXY
tiktok.com/@bryanlicious2/video/7569059579858914615
youtube.com/watch?v=NdGjylS8p0g
pagesix.com/2025/09/14/style/ivanka-trump-glimmers-in-show-stopping-silver-gown-at-gala-with-husband-jared-kushner
youtube.com/watch?v=NdGjylS8p0g
sports.yahoo.com/in-light-of-george-floyds-death-ex-nfl-exec-admits-what-we-knew-all-along-protests-ended-colin-kaepernicks-career-175616379.html https://hms.harvard.edu/news/study-former-nfl-players-finds-1-3-believes-they-have-cte
youtube.com/shorts/KabXbE9EjAY
theupandup.us/p/gen-z-teens-conservative-shift-gallup-data
nytimes.com/2025/07/16/opinion/gen-z-wholesome-conservative.html
https://x.com/BetseyStevenson/status/1854879503102685396
npr.org/2024/11/12/nx-s1-5186615/high-prices-inflation-economy-election-voters
https://anderson-review.ucla.edu/when-the-economy-goes-south-political-opinions-veer-right/
TIME STAMPS:
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:48 Ad break
00:06:41 Intro continued
00:13:17 Chapter 1: From Bush-Era Conservatism to Obama Rumspringa
00:25:05 Chapter 2: From Rainbow Capitalism To… Whatever This Is…
00:37:27 Chapter 3: Are Celebrities My Ally? Is Santa Claus Real?
00:51:02 Chapter 4: Gen-Z And The SJW [Social Justice Warrior] Backlash
00:58:26 Chapter 5: Is It Possible To Be Progressive During Bad Economic Times?
Want to support TFD? One of the best ways is to join our membership program, The Society at TFD — join at the Premium tier and get instant access to our latest members-only podcasts, workshops and custom workbooks! You can become a member here on YouTube or over on Patreon (we recommend Patreon for a better user experience!) — Join here: bit.ly/46jmyUE
Go to meetfabric.com/tfd and apply today, risk-free.
For years, “wokeness” felt culturally dominant — from rainbow capitalism to progressive celebrity branding — but something has clearly shifted. In this video, Chelsea digs into when (and why) being progressive stopped being good business, how economic precarity reshaped politics, and whether social justice can survive inside capitalism at all. From corporate Pride to Gen Z’s rightward drift, this is an honest look at who benefited from “woke” culture, who paid the price, and what a materially grounded progressivism would actually require now.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO:
-Josh Lora: tiktok.com/@tellthebeees?lang=en
-Sabrina Ryan: instagram.com/magicalgirlsabrina/?hl=en
SOURCE LINKS:
cnbc.com/2020/01/23/loneliness-is-rising-younger-workers-and-social-media-users-feel-it-most.html
forbes.com/sites/annkowalsmith/2023/05/09/loneliness-may-be-as-dangerous-as-smoking-heres-why-employers-should-care
forbes.com/sites/kianbakhtiari/2023/07/28/gen-z-the-loneliness-epidemic-and-the-unifying-power-of-brands
gallup.com/poll/1657/illegal-drugs.aspx
gallup.com/poll/117328/marriage.aspx
gallup.com/poll/188096/democratic-republican-identification-near-historical-lows.aspx
cnn.com/2016/12/21/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-popular-vote-final-count
fivethirtyeight.com/features/barack-obama-won-the-white-house-but-democrats-lost-the-country
visionofhumanity.org/unequal-attention-why-some-conflicts-make-headlines-and-others-dont
restaurantdive.com/news/starbucks-reverses-policy-allows-employees-to-wear-black-lives-matter-atti/579723
youtube.com/watch?v=zqLuHB8vX_A
youtube.com/shorts/vjhcRydM8kE
wgbh.org/news/local/2023-06-29/starbucks-workers-at-massachusetts-stores-join-national-strikes-over-pride-decorations-policycom
readtpa.com/p/teen-vogues-award-winning-journalism
foxbusiness.com/media/newsguild-ny-scolds-conde-nast-laying-off-bipoc-trans-staffers-teen-vogue
youtube.com/watch?v=Dkk9gvTmCXY
tiktok.com/@bryanlicious2/video/7569059579858914615
youtube.com/watch?v=NdGjylS8p0g
pagesix.com/2025/09/14/style/ivanka-trump-glimmers-in-show-stopping-silver-gown-at-gala-with-husband-jared-kushner
youtube.com/watch?v=NdGjylS8p0g
sports.yahoo.com/in-light-of-george-floyds-death-ex-nfl-exec-admits-what-we-knew-all-along-protests-ended-colin-kaepernicks-career-175616379.html https://hms.harvard.edu/news/study-former-nfl-players-finds-1-3-believes-they-have-cte
youtube.com/shorts/KabXbE9EjAY
theupandup.us/p/gen-z-teens-conservative-shift-gallup-data
nytimes.com/2025/07/16/opinion/gen-z-wholesome-conservative.html
https://x.com/BetseyStevenson/status/1854879503102685396
npr.org/2024/11/12/nx-s1-5186615/high-prices-inflation-economy-election-voters
https://anderson-review.ucla.edu/when-the-economy-goes-south-political-opinions-veer-right/
TIME STAMPS:
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:48 Ad break
00:06:41 Intro continued
00:13:17 Chapter 1: From Bush-Era Conservatism to Obama Rumspringa
00:25:05 Chapter 2: From Rainbow Capitalism To… Whatever This Is…
00:37:27 Chapter 3: Are Celebrities My Ally? Is Santa Claus Real?
00:51:02 Chapter 4: Gen-Z And The SJW [Social Justice Warrior] Backlash
00:58:26 Chapter 5: Is It Possible To Be Progressive During Bad Economic Times?
Want to support TFD? One of the best ways is to join our membership program, The Society at TFD — join at the Premium tier and get instant access to our latest members-only podcasts, workshops and custom workbooks! You can become a member here on YouTube or over on Patreon (we recommend Patreon for a better user experience!) — Join here: bit.ly/46jmyUE
