Drop the 'Gnostic' woke analogy

Conservative thinkers increasingly brand wokeism as a revival of Gnostic heresy, but the fit is poor: classic Gnostic texts are apolitical and anti‑utopian, and 'Gnosticism' has long been a catch‑all smear for modern ideologies. Overbroad heresy metaphors flatten distinct features of today’s progressive politics and mislead strategy. — Misdiagnosing modern movements with grand theological labels distorts analysis and policy responses, influencing how coalitions organize and persuade.