The 45 Communist Goals: How Wokeism is Reshaping Society
When the Cold War ended, many breathed a sigh of relief, believing the threat of communism had been relegated to the annals of history. The Iron Curtain fell, the Berlin Wall crumbled, and communism, it seemed, was a failed experiment that had been consigned to the dustbin of history. But history has a cruel way of mocking our certainties. The red menace didn’t disappear; it merely rebranded itself, cloaking its revolutionary ambitions in the soothing language of “progress,” “justice,” and “inclusion.” Today, what many dismiss as mere “Wokeism” is, in fact, the latest incarnation of communist ideology—a subtle, insidious force that has infiltrated every corner of society, quietly fulfilling the 45 Communist Goals outlined more than six decades ago.
Revisiting the 45 Communist Goals
In 1958, a book titled The Naked Communist detailed 45 goals that were purportedly part of a broader communist strategy to undermine and eventually overthrow the United States from within. These goals, which range from infiltrating the media and education system to discrediting the family and traditional values, were entered into the Congressional Record in 1963. At the time, they were dismissed by many as paranoid fantasies, the product of a fevered anti-communist imagination. Yet, as we survey the cultural and political landscape today, it becomes disturbingly clear that these goals have not only been pursued but largely achieved—under the banner of Wokeism.
Wokeism, with its obsessive focus on identity politics, its disdain for traditional values, and its intolerance of dissent, is not a new phenomenon. It is merely the latest manifestation of the same revolutionary spirit that once sought to overthrow capitalism and establish a communist utopia. The language has changed, the tactics have evolved, but the endgame remains the same: to subvert and transform society from within.
Media Manipulation and Cultural Shifts
One of the primary targets of the 45 Communist Goals was the media. Goal 20 explicitly aimed to control the media and use it as a tool for spreading propaganda. Today, we see the fruits of that labour. The media, once a watchdog of democracy, has become a lapdog for ideological conformity. Mainstream outlets, which once prided themselves on objectivity and balanced reporting, now march in lockstep with the prevailing orthodoxy of Wokeism.
This is not just about left-leaning bias; this is about the systematic suppression of dissent. Voices that challenge the woke narrative are silenced, deplatformed, or labelled as bigots. In the name of “progress,” we have abandoned the principles of free speech and open debate, replacing them with a culture of censorship and ideological conformity. The media has not just been infiltrated; it has been conquered, repurposed as a tool for shaping the collective consciousness in ways that align with the revolutionary goals of the past.
Education as Indoctrination
The educational system, once a pillar of Western civilisation, has become another casualty of this quiet revolution. Goal 17 of the Communist Goals called for the infiltration of schools, colleges, and universities to promote socialist ideas and discredit traditional values. Today, this goal has been realised with chilling precision. What was once a space for fostering critical thinking and intellectual diversity has become a breeding ground for ideological indoctrination.
Wokeism dominates the curriculum, with students being taught to view the world through the narrow lens of identity politics. History is rewritten to emphasise oppression over achievement, and entire fields of study have been reoriented to serve the goals of social justice. The result is a generation that is not educated but indoctrinated—a generation that sees the world not as a complex, nuanced reality, but as a battleground between oppressors and the oppressed. This is not education; this is programming, designed to produce a populace that is compliant, malleable, and ready to embrace the collectivist ideals of the past.
The Subversion of Traditional Values
The assault on traditional values, so central to the communist strategy, has found a willing accomplice in Wokeism. Goal 25 sought to “break down cultural standards of morality by promoting pornography and obscenity in books, magazines, motion pictures, radio, and TV.” Today, we see this in the relentless push to normalise behaviours and lifestyles that were once considered fringe or even deviant. The traditional family unit, once the bedrock of society, is now portrayed as an outdated and oppressive institution.
Gender, marriage, and even biological sex have become fluid concepts, subject to personal interpretation rather than objective reality. This is not social progress; this is a deliberate strategy to weaken the family, the most important unit of social cohesion. By undermining the family, Wokeism—and the communist ideology it represents—seeks to create a society that is atomised, divided, and easier to control. In the name of “inclusivity,” we are dismantling the very structures that have held our society together for centuries.
Political Correctness and the Stifling of Free Speech
Perhaps the most insidious of all is the rise of political correctness, a modern-day manifestation of the communist goal to control language and, by extension, thought. Goal 29 aimed to “discredit the American Constitution by calling it inadequate, old-fashioned, out of step with modern needs, a hindrance to cooperation between nations on a worldwide basis.” Today, we see this not only in the constant attacks on the Constitution but also in the broader assault on free speech.
Political correctness is not about politeness or respect; it is about control. It is about creating a society where only approved ideas can be expressed, where dissent is not just discouraged but punished. The woke mob, with its propensity for “cancelling” those who dare to speak out, is the modern-day equivalent of the Red Guards, enforcing ideological purity through fear and intimidation. In this climate, free speech is a right in name only, with the threat of social or professional ruin looming over anyone who dares to challenge the woke orthodoxy.
The Quiet Revolution
The transformation we are witnessing is not the result of organic societal change; it is the culmination of a decades-long strategy to reshape our world in the image of a collectivist, controlled state. Wokeism is not a harmless cultural trend; it is the realisation of a plan that has been in motion for generations. As it continues to permeate every aspect of our lives, we must ask ourselves: is this truly progress, or are we unwittingly embracing the very ideologies we once fought so hard to resist?
The time to challenge this quiet revolution is now. We must resist the seductive allure of Wokeism, recognising it for what it truly is: a rebranding of the same dangerous ideologies that have left a trail of destruction across the 20th century. If we fail to do so, we may wake up one day to find that the society we once cherished has been irreversibly transformed, not by tanks and guns, but by ideas and words.
