"Woke", "cancel culture", and the meaning of words

[Caliman73]

29. I don't think he was doing anything racist. He is just privileged

Therefore he doesn't understand that woke has an actual, long standing meaning that needs to be defended rather than given up to the bad faith of the right. We can argue that being sensitive to the experiences of Black people, who have been and still are oppressed in this society is important. We can also deliver tangible economic benefits to people and promote that as what Democrats do. We work for everyone, but we also expect people to grapple with our history.

As a man, I understand that women have been and are still very disadvantaged in society. So, as a man, with privilege, I have to fight that battle. Men are not going to listen to women when they complain about oppression so I have to step in and help to validate that experience, even if women are saying all men are horrible. I know that I am not horrible and I want to use whatever little bit of power that I have, that a woman may not have, to push for them to have equal rights.

I am not offended when I hear feminists decry the patriarchy. Patriarchy hurts me too. Just like Racism hurts white people. That is an example of being woke.

I don't have major problems with what Carville said that Democrats should do. My problem is when he starts using words in the way that the right is trying to bastardize and use as a weapon to divide people. He is basically acquiescing to what the right is trying to do.