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(53,778 posts)It's slang that originated in the Black community and all it is is an updated version of what we used to call being awareaware of political realities, how they affect the Black community and being in the fight to help change inequities.
It's not a negative but Carville, who used to be astute enough to know better, has taken the bait on the republican evilization of the word.
Too bad, and as with any slang term, when the mainstream culture gets a hold of it and starts slinging it around as if they know what's up, it's time to discard it and move on.
Carville's take on Rep.Talib has some merit though. Re-imagining and holding abusive/killer cops accountable is key but the defund/eliminate the police-type rhetoric she continues to expouse loses votes.