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samsingh

(18,396 posts) Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:10 AM Feb 7

instead of 'Woke' we should push 'Wake Up'

i'm fed up of how good the right wing is at making good liberal leaning words into insults. Like 'liberal', 'woke', 'empathy'. I think telling them to 'Wake Up', 'i'm not a stuck conservative' are better messages

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instead of 'Woke' we should push 'Wake Up' (Original Post) samsingh Feb 7 OP

Wake Up, magats! Clouds Passing Feb 7 #1

If I was called woke or liberal I would consider it a badge of honor. ☮ walkingman Feb 7 #2

agree, but it does impact voeters and puts us on the defensive samsingh Feb 7 #3

Clouds Passing

(7,825 posts)

1. Wake Up, magats!

Reply to samsingh (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:30 AM

Feb 7

walkingman

(10,713 posts)

2. If I was called woke or liberal I would consider it a badge of honor. ☮

Reply to samsingh (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:33 AM

Feb 7

I asked my neighbor if he was a racist (after making comments about Obama) and he hasn't spoken to me since....

samsingh

(18,396 posts)

3. agree, but it does impact voeters and puts us on the defensive

Reply to walkingman (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 12:53 PM

Feb 7

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