They've got a point!
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Thanks to the commenter who reminded me that it's not bad to be reminded that the term is only a pejorative because conservative racists made it so.
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Thanks to the commenter who reminded me that it's not bad to be reminded that the term is only a pejorative because conservative racists made it so.
Isn't woke used ironically? People who are 'woke' are not woke, but ignorant.
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Isn't woke used ironically? People who are 'woke' are not woke, but ignorant.
When did we decide that the worst people in the world get to decide what words mean
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Thanks to the commenter who reminded me that it's not bad to be reminded that the term is only a pejorative because conservative racists made it so.
Reminder that woke was originally used as a positive term.
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Isn't woke used ironically? People who are 'woke' are not woke, but ignorant.
wrote last edited by [email protected]I don't recall seeing it used that way. What I have seen is:
Positive: being woke is being aware of social injustices
Negative: conservatives use it as a slur to mean anything positive that involves people who are not white men
Ironic: calling normal everyday things woke, like taking showers or wiping your ass
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Reminder that woke was originally used as a positive term.
No reminder needed for me, but for those who might want to do a deep dive:
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Thanks to the commenter who reminded me that it's not bad to be reminded that the term is only a pejorative because conservative racists made it so.
Petition to rename Twitter again, to Twatter. I know, I know, my intellect is frightening sometimes. /s
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Isn't woke used ironically? People who are 'woke' are not woke, but ignorant.
wrote last edited by [email protected]The term is a classic instance of "double speak". Twenty years ago, the running joke was of Libertarians calling anyone who still supported the idea of a federal government "Sheeple" and insisting that they needed to "Wake Up!" and come around to Ron Paul and Ayn Rand's point of view.
Ten years ago, "Woke" was a liberal term describing people who recognized the chronic threat of police brutality and state prosecutorial bias towards minorities.
Three years ago, the ultra-reactionary Houston pastor Ed Young launched a Church Awake campaign to counter what he believed was "Woke Culture" in the city.
The Atlantic's columnist thinks it is when you are obsessed with policing language. The ABC's columnists think it means being an educated black progressive. The Heritage Foundation thinks its when you manufacturer grevencies like checks notes the existence of slavery, I guess? The Kentucky AG thinks it means when transgender athletes are allowed to compete in high school sports.
What's it supposed to mean? Everything and nothing. It's a term of enlightenment and a pejorative seemingly both at once.
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Isn't woke used ironically? People who are 'woke' are not woke, but ignorant.
Being woke means being aware of the societal injustices in the world. The opposite of sleeping on something
"Stay woke" means "keep paying attention"
Which is why it's hilarious when the right says they're anti-woke. Like a child who thinks the monster goes away if they cover their eyes
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Reminder that woke was originally used as a positive term.
Still is if you aren't a twat
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Reminder that woke was originally used as a positive term.
Also a reminder that woke is used negatively by the same people who cannot tell the difference between badly photoshopped letters and a gang tattoo.
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The term is a classic instance of "double speak". Twenty years ago, the running joke was of Libertarians calling anyone who still supported the idea of a federal government "Sheeple" and insisting that they needed to "Wake Up!" and come around to Ron Paul and Ayn Rand's point of view.
Ten years ago, "Woke" was a liberal term describing people who recognized the chronic threat of police brutality and state prosecutorial bias towards minorities.
Three years ago, the ultra-reactionary Houston pastor Ed Young launched a Church Awake campaign to counter what he believed was "Woke Culture" in the city.
The Atlantic's columnist thinks it is when you are obsessed with policing language. The ABC's columnists think it means being an educated black progressive. The Heritage Foundation thinks its when you manufacturer grevencies like checks notes the existence of slavery, I guess? The Kentucky AG thinks it means when transgender athletes are allowed to compete in high school sports.
What's it supposed to mean? Everything and nothing. It's a term of enlightenment and a pejorative seemingly both at once.
The meaning is actually pretty clear. Being "woke" means being aware of social injustice, specifically the systemic racism in US society. Being anti-woke simply means that you outwardly deny said systemic racism but in reality it means you're condoning it.
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Isn't woke used ironically? People who are 'woke' are not woke, but ignorant.
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Thanks to the commenter who reminded me that it's not bad to be reminded that the term is only a pejorative because conservative racists made it so.
It's easier too. You don't gotta constantly be vigilant for the next way the woke industrial complex is trying to indoctrinate you. Because they won.
They go me already. We're doing unisex bathrooms? Ok then. Eighty new variants of pride flag just dropped yesterday? Well there's a lot of new colour combos I'll forget in 30 seconds but alright. Pronouns can be wholly silent, like the P in Pterodactyl? I cannot comprehend how that works but sure it literally will never affect me in a negative way.
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Thanks to the commenter who reminded me that it's not bad to be reminded that the term is only a pejorative because conservative racists made it so.
That would be a good print for a t-shirt.
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Thanks to the commenter who reminded me that it's not bad to be reminded that the term is only a pejorative because conservative racists made it so.
You could choose to be neither.
Participating in culture wars manufactured to drive social-media-engagement isn't obligatory.
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Still is if you aren't a twat
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No reminder needed for me, but for those who might want to do a deep dive:
I wince any time someone says something like "Wake up!", "Take the red pill!" etc.
It invariably means "Start believing the shite I believe"
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You could choose to be neither.
Participating in culture wars manufactured to drive social-media-engagement isn't obligatory.
Nope. One side are Nazis, dude. If you're not opposed to fascism, got some bad news for you...
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Petition to rename Twitter again, to Twatter. I know, I know, my intellect is frightening sometimes. /s
There are people who have not called it Twatter from day one? Huh...
