The Babylon Bee Guide to Wokeness

The Babylon Bee Guide to Wokeness

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To show the world you're a good person—and also to avoid getting canceled and having your life ruined by a Twitter mob—you need to get WOKE。 In The Babylon Bee Guide to Wokeness， the writers of satirical sensation The Babylon Bee tell you how to choose your pronouns， blame everyone else for your problems， and show the world how virtuous you are with virtue-signaling profile pictures and stunning and brave hashtags。 A tongue-in-cheek guide to the far Left’s obsession with intersectional insanity， The Babylon Bee Guide to Wokeness will help you laugh at the state of our culture so you don’t cry。

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Henry Demond ，

It’s been said by many very bright people out there that Christianity started as a cult。 If there is a kernel of truth in that， it’s one of the most non-invasive， non-Kool-Aid-drinking， longest-lasting cults ever to consume the panoply of cultdom。 It’s become a little bit more than a cult， it’s become a Way of Life。 Let the eggheads tell you that Christianity has wrecked civilization all they want。 Even the agnostic Ben Franklin （one of The Founders of The Civilization） said that if you were goi It’s been said by many very bright people out there that Christianity started as a cult。 If there is a kernel of truth in that， it’s one of the most non-invasive， non-Kool-Aid-drinking， longest-lasting cults ever to consume the panoply of cultdom。 It’s become a little bit more than a cult， it’s become a Way of Life。 Let the eggheads tell you that Christianity has wrecked civilization all they want。 Even the agnostic Ben Franklin （one of The Founders of The Civilization） said that if you were going to go in for the religion sort of thing， Christianity is The Way。As a cancel-culture-cancelled history critic and philomath， I couldn’t resist the opportunity to review a book I attempted to write many times， but just couldn’t get that satire thing down。 Leave it to the Babylon Bee’s Kyle Mann to effectively assume the spirit of Ben Franklin by casually entering the back door of the MSM and Academia’s cult headquarters to show them just how immensely anti-American their views are: The Babylon Bee Guide to Wokeness。The cancel and woke cultures have gone too far。 They’ve taken average American Joes like myself and relegated them to the Little League dugout of influencer media。 It’s not fair。 This is America， by Gum。 Stop turning my America upside-down。 I’ve listened to your opinions all day long， year after year， without comment。 What you want is dumb and extreme， what you say is dumb and flatulent， and most of what you do even with the best of intentions is dumb and harmful。 It’s about time a widely-published-and-distributed work showed you Wokies just how dumb those opinions and actions are。I couldn’t help but feel like I was a young man in Metroplex， Texas， reading J。 R。 “Bob” Dobbs’s Book of the SubGenius。 Like SubGenius， the objective of Guide to Wokeness is not to start a new religion， but to satirize an extant and pervasive cult。 Regrettably and comically， Dobb’s book spawned a cult which walks the halls of obscurity and some may ridicule followers of Babylon Bee for the same。 However， the fallback authoritative text for Christian adherents will not be the Guide to Wokeness， but the Bible。 The way the book is laid out is genius （or “subgenius”）。 Each chapter takes on an alienable woke-ist tenet and exposes it， bit by bit， bullet point by bullet point。 Stylized （really， dehumanized） graphics accompany each imaginative tidbit like what one would see in a cold， bureaucratic training session。 The imagery combines Wall Street Journal pixel art with road signs， giving the reader a nostalgic journey down a US Highway with stop lights and warnings at every intersection。 It gives new meaning to the word “intersectionality” in that there will be danger and distraction at each highway corner， making the American happiness pursuit much longer than it needs to be。 Personally， after having tried with fits and starts to master a method of my own copyrightable satire， I like this better than Branco’s awkwardly medieval one-panel cartoons， Glenn Beck’s ADD ramblings， or even Ted Cruz’s Reaganesque deadpan。 This is Ben Franklin skewering George III without George III even knowing what hit him。 This could be Wokeism’s “You should be ashamed of yourself， Senator McCarthy”’s moment。The book cannot be ingested all at once。 It is like a Farmer’s Almanac that one references in coffee shop conversations。 So bear that in mind as you monitor your politics intake。 The very fact that it is a parody of a religious way of life exposes the fact that the authors doubt themselves doubting the doubtful。 That is really my only criticism of the work。 After you realize the formula for satirizing the satirized， it becomes like watching too many episodes of Monty Python’s Flying Circus in a row。 If you think of it as a collection of Ben Franklin’s Greatest Hits you will enjoy this coffee table book all the more。What follows is the takeaway verse for the Woke at the end of my sermon: James 1:6-8: But he must ask in faith without doubting， for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea， blown and tossed around by the wind。 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord， since he is a double-minded individual， unstable in all his ways。 。。。more

Jason ，

I received an advance copy of this book and got several strange looks in the break room at work as I was snickering to myself trying not to laugh out loud as I read it。 I may have to buy a couple of extra copies and send them anonymously to some woke friends of mine。

David Nichols ，

Critical race theory and all it's woke peripherals， in addition to being dense， disturbing and deeply anti-intellectual， is turned on it's head in this book。 There is literally a laugh on every page。 The absurdity of it all is made clear by having us laugh at it。 Great job Babylon Bee！ Critical race theory and all it's woke peripherals， in addition to being dense， disturbing and deeply anti-intellectual， is turned on it's head in this book。 There is literally a laugh on every page。 The absurdity of it all is made clear by having us laugh at it。 Great job Babylon Bee！ 。。。more

P。J。 Nathan ，

This is a MUST READ for all， woke and non-woke alike！ As a middle-aged Boomer， I was increasingly baffled by the “woke” manifesto。 The Babylon Bee Guide to Wokeness effectively translates Wokenese ramblings so that everyday people can understand。 And it is skillfully interpreted through the Bee’s classic sardonic humor。This study guide has enlightened my understanding beyond words。 And for that， I am eternally grateful。

Rick Stuckwisch ，

I received a preview copy of this book for the sake of providing an honest reaction and review。 And I can honestly say that I was amused and entertained by "The Babylon Bee Guide to Wokeness。" It is a genuine hoot， in keeping with the Bee's typical fashion， offering a scathing parody of the whole panorama of challenges that fall under the broad banner of "wokeness。" What is not so funny at all， but rather sad and tragic， is how close this satire is to the real deal。 While admittedly taking the i I received a preview copy of this book for the sake of providing an honest reaction and review。 And I can honestly say that I was amused and entertained by "The Babylon Bee Guide to Wokeness。" It is a genuine hoot， in keeping with the Bee's typical fashion， offering a scathing parody of the whole panorama of challenges that fall under the broad banner of "wokeness。" What is not so funny at all， but rather sad and tragic， is how close this satire is to the real deal。 While admittedly taking the ideas it lampoons to rhetorical extremes， the book is hard-pressed to exagerate the claims of this rampant ideology and worldview， which brazenly attacks and undermines every aspect of traditional society。 In truth， "wokeness" as it is actually （and actively） practiced in this present day and age is a caricature of the very offenses it claims to oppose。 For example， its "social justice" is the very antithesis of true justice， and its "antiracism" comprises a textbook example of genuine "racist" attitudes。I've been doing a fair amount of reading and research on "wokeness" recently， as I'm teaching a Bible class on the topic for my congregation。 And as I say， I was particularly stuck by the fact that the Bee's "Guide to Wokeness，" for all its humorous parody and satire， offers a pretty good summary overview of what "wokeness" really is and entails。 I've recommended it to my Bible class， not only for its value as entertainment， but as a helpful demonstration of the self-contradictions， dangers， flaws， inconsistencies， and ludicrous weaknesses of "wokeness" in all its many tentacles。 。。。more

Shawn Holwegner ，

As Kyle Mann likes to say: That's the same Joke！（I received an advanced reader copy from The Babylon Bee， but I paid for it。）This is the same brilliant satire you tend to get from the Babylon Bee's website， condensed into a harder-to-conceal-to-take-into-the-bathroom-at-work paper form。 It has some great corporate style graphics， handy drill-downs to check your white privilege， and to know your oppression factor - but it's all the same joke。It has some amusing anecdotes， and insights such as 'Ba As Kyle Mann likes to say: That's the same Joke！（I received an advanced reader copy from The Babylon Bee， but I paid for it。）This is the same brilliant satire you tend to get from the Babylon Bee's website， condensed into a harder-to-conceal-to-take-into-the-bathroom-at-work paper form。 It has some great corporate style graphics， handy drill-downs to check your white privilege， and to know your oppression factor - but it's all the same joke。It has some amusing anecdotes， and insights such as 'Basically， we just took out the long， complicated words “bourgeoisie” and “proletariat” and replaced them with “white people” and “people of color。”' which is nearly a direct parallel to the WOKENESS that prevails， but overall， it's fairly glib， lacking the biting satirical nature of their "single page" humor on the site。Is this a great book？ It could be better。 Is it a good book？ Absolutely。 Would it make a good stocking stuffer for anyone who still has a MAGA hat？ Certainly。 It could still use a bit of polish。 。。。more

Tom McDonough ，

Incisive and hilarious if you are conservative， evil and burnable if you are a woke progressive。 Highest recommendation！

Patti Pratt ，

The Babylon Bee Guide to Wokeness is the most fun self-help book that I’ve ever read。 It’s full of witty satire that pokes fun at the hypocrisy of today’s WOKE。 This should be required reading for college students。 It is a fun way to create a discussion about what otherwise might be a difficult subject to approach with the young Marxist in your life。 If you can’t laugh at this book， you know you are WOKE。

Bill Stein ，

Woke is a joke， a very bad joke。 Leave it to "The Bee" to lay this travesty bare for all to see。 The Bee's in depth analysis of this dangerous phenomenon should be required reading for all the members of the "Failed Academy"。 This little book is truly a Bee Keeper！ Woke is a joke， a very bad joke。 Leave it to "The Bee" to lay this travesty bare for all to see。 The Bee's in depth analysis of this dangerous phenomenon should be required reading for all the members of the "Failed Academy"。 This little book is truly a Bee Keeper！ 。。。more

William ，

A ‘how to’ motivational and instructive view of what each of us needs to， if not thrive in today’s society， at least survive and even seek a government office， a bartender position， or become a noted artist。 The instruction suggests that the solution is for white people to work on white anti-racist development and to accept their “guilt and shame” and that “white is not right。” Functioning is focused on shredding any feelings for others， their needs， their beliefs， their well-being，…central to t A ‘how to’ motivational and instructive view of what each of us needs to， if not thrive in today’s society， at least survive and even seek a government office， a bartender position， or become a noted artist。 The instruction suggests that the solution is for white people to work on white anti-racist development and to accept their “guilt and shame” and that “white is not right。” Functioning is focused on shredding any feelings for others， their needs， their beliefs， their well-being，…central to this， the point is driven home in example after example。 One merely must surrender to the fact that it’s not your fault， it’s their fault。 If everyone became as aware as you are after learning these facts then they would be just like you in every situation。 There， a perfect world！ This does NOT apply if you are white。 。。。more

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MPauzer ，

Yep， it’s another Babylon Bee classic。 I will admit that I received an advance copy in exchange for writing a review。 I finished the book in one sitting， a testimony to its easy read format but also a nod to its predictability （from an avid Babylon Bee follower’s perspective）。The presentation is soft in comparison to the Saul Alinsky 12 Rules format。 Although the goal of Alinsky was a call to external action whereas the Wokeness Guide is more of a guide to self-flagellation to achieve the goal o Yep， it’s another Babylon Bee classic。 I will admit that I received an advance copy in exchange for writing a review。 I finished the book in one sitting， a testimony to its easy read format but also a nod to its predictability （from an avid Babylon Bee follower’s perspective）。The presentation is soft in comparison to the Saul Alinsky 12 Rules format。 Although the goal of Alinsky was a call to external action whereas the Wokeness Guide is more of a guide to self-flagellation to achieve the goal of self-wokeness。So， I doubt if the book will actually drive wokeness crazed activists to follow its tenets， but it does provide the anti-wokeness crowd with a chuckle and a sideways glimpse at the dark side。I do marvel at the tenacity of the Bee’s staff to focus on a topic with painstaking meticulous effort and grind out quality insights on each and every page of the Guide。It’s a fun read and worthy of placing on the coffee table to tempt progressive family members to pick it up and reflect on their printed image。 。。。more

Dirk VS ，

Hilarious cutting satire。 When a philosophical movement （"wokeness"） is so misguided and inconsistent with reality， the only way to deal with it is satire， because serious debate is not possible， or permitted by the woke。 Hilarious cutting satire。 When a philosophical movement （"wokeness"） is so misguided and inconsistent with reality， the only way to deal with it is satire， because serious debate is not possible， or permitted by the woke。 。。。more

Chase Clark ，

Excellent quick read。 Very funny。 Turns the head-scratchiest U2 lyric into a beautiful throwaway joke。 Also acknowledges the unfortunate truth that， not only must we consider and worry over white supremacy， but we must also fret over the incoming wight supremacy if The Night’s Watch ever fails us。 The book can get a little repetitive at times and it’s not going to change the mind of anyone who’s thinking is the mauled victim of their biting satire， but it’s a lot of fun for the rest of us。

Watery Tart ，

Be prepared to be #morewoke。 Yes， it's #satire - so this is a funny and （sadly too often） true book。 This is the one book you should NOT burn！ Instead I suggest that you share it （as all good Comrades would） with your family and friends （at least those you haven't canceled）！ You'll be able to pick it up on Amazon。com on Nov。 2， or maybe plunder a book store during your next protest （after 11/2， or you'll have to go back and pillage again）#clapping-hands-emoji x100 Read it and #LearnEdit: I paid Be prepared to be #morewoke。 Yes， it's #satire - so this is a funny and （sadly too often） true book。 This is the one book you should NOT burn！ Instead I suggest that you share it （as all good Comrades would） with your family and friends （at least those you haven't canceled）！ You'll be able to pick it up on Amazon。com on Nov。 2， or maybe plunder a book store during your next protest （after 11/2， or you'll have to go back and pillage again）#clapping-hands-emoji x100 Read it and #LearnEdit: I paid full price for this book at Amazon。com， and am reviewing an advance digital copy。 。。。more

Drtaxsacto ，

I received a preliminary copy and had a huge problem with it。 I could not put it down。 The humor is biting and on point。 I will do a full review when I get done with this masterpiece。

Bob Quesal ，

This is a fabulous book！ Not recommended for the humor-impaired or， more dangerously， the satire-impaired。 But it contains many laugh-out-loud moments for those who approach it with the proper frame of mind。 My fear is that some will read it as a "how-to" manual。 Those， of course， are the targets of the satire。 This is a fabulous book！ Not recommended for the humor-impaired or， more dangerously， the satire-impaired。 But it contains many laugh-out-loud moments for those who approach it with the proper frame of mind。 My fear is that some will read it as a "how-to" manual。 Those， of course， are the targets of the satire。 。。。more

Mila Allen ，

This book is a true guide to surviving and understanding this new world we are in。 It is funny and helpful with great drawings and insight。 You will be laughing and learning at the same time。 Become more woke each page that you read。

ARMEL COATES ANDRADA ，

Humor is important; this book exemplifies that。 Our society needs to hear a point of view that presents the logical inconsistencies of ideas so that we are aware of its inadequacy。 Besides being humorous， this book would make the reader think and evaluate the current state of our society。

Rev Reads ，

It's funny cause it's true。 It's funny cause it's true。 。。。more

J。M。 Buckler ，

I received an advanced reader copy from The Babylon Bee in exchange for an honest review。 Brilliant。 Utter perfection。 Finally， someone called out the nonsense that is plaguing our country， and the authors presented it in a way that left my side cramping from fits of giggles。 Seriously folks， I struggled to breathe from laughing so hard。 The graphics are EVERYTHING; the comedic delivery is flawless; the disturbing accuracy of ‘wokeism’ is on point。 This book is exactly what the world needs right I received an advanced reader copy from The Babylon Bee in exchange for an honest review。 Brilliant。 Utter perfection。 Finally， someone called out the nonsense that is plaguing our country， and the authors presented it in a way that left my side cramping from fits of giggles。 Seriously folks， I struggled to breathe from laughing so hard。 The graphics are EVERYTHING; the comedic delivery is flawless; the disturbing accuracy of ‘wokeism’ is on point。 This book is exactly what the world needs right now。 Why？ One word: satire。 It appears the human population has forgotten how to laugh at one another without worrying about hurting someone’s feelings。 Well， never fear。 The Babylon Bee Guide to Wokeness fills that void beautifully。 This is not a book for the oversensitive cry babies who cancel strangers for using the wrong pronouns， for those who believe the US was founded on racism， for the self-proclaimed scientists who form their hypothesis based on the nightly news， for those who end every argument with “do better you transphobic bigot”， or for the parents who love sending their children to indoctrination hubs disguised as educational institutions。 Actually， maybe it is。 If this paragraph offended you， then YES， this is the book for you。 Trust me， you’ll love it！ It’s everything you preach on your Instagram stories bounded nicely with a gender neutral bow。 Warnings/TriggersTruth bombs。 Prepare thyself with boxes of tissues to dry your tears from fits of laughter or perhaps grab a cloth hanky crafted from the hemp grown in your neighbor's backyard since liberal tears are only dried with recycled materials。 。。。more

Russ ，

The Babylon Bee is a satire website。 Anyone unafraid at poking fun at his/herself will find a chuckle worthy or even laugh out loud headline on the website。 After reading other books such as Cynical Theories and Woke， Inc， I expected The Babylon Bee Guide to Wokeness to be a satirical take on the Woke movement。 I am slightly disappointed。The book fails as satire。 My general take is that the book is modeled on an Antifa new member guide or perhaps a freshman handbook from Wesleyan University with The Babylon Bee is a satire website。 Anyone unafraid at poking fun at his/herself will find a chuckle worthy or even laugh out loud headline on the website。 After reading other books such as Cynical Theories and Woke， Inc， I expected The Babylon Bee Guide to Wokeness to be a satirical take on the Woke movement。 I am slightly disappointed。The book fails as satire。 My general take is that the book is modeled on an Antifa new member guide or perhaps a freshman handbook from Wesleyan University with the typical cutesy Babylon Bee style graphics。 Yes， some of the graphics are funny but the text lacks “the use of humor， irony， exaggeration， or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vice。” There is some humor and mild exaggeration but most of the book reads like actual conversations I’ve had with the Woke。Are the authors trying to teach something to the intended audience？ The book is well organized and lays out the main tenets of Wokeism: intersectionality and identity， race and gender。 It provides textbook definitions of the Woke and their obsession with oppression。 The other chapters demonstrate the insidiousness of the philosophy as it infects our perception of history， social interactions， churches， SCIENCE， culture， entertainment and progeny。 There is even a handy glossary at the end。By all means， read the book if you are unsure about the Woke or other elements of their philosophy。 Many Boomers are still confused by the term and believe it to be a new pharmaceutical to help them feel young and energized again。 Entrepreneurs might even get some ideas for side hustles promoting previously unidentified oppressed groups。 If you’re looking for satire， you’ll prefer the website but buy the book anyway to support the cause。 。。。more

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