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gulliver

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24. All Dems should be firmly against "woke" (and for the other things)

Sun Jun 5, 2022, 10:34 AM

Jun 2022

We need to be vocally, adamantly against "wokeness". I don't know who on our side would consider themselves "woke." I think it's a tiny few maybe, and they can get used to not using that word.

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"woke" [View all] kpete Jun 2022 OP

They say woke because they're ashamed to say what they really want Walleye Jun 2022 #1

this x 1000 Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #5

They think they're being cute like a 6th grader. Mr. Evil Jun 2022 #13

Bingo - and your key word is immature. c-rational Jun 2022 #23

K & R...nt Wounded Bear Jun 2022 #2

"woke" always reminds me of a short story I wrote years ago nuxvomica Jun 2022 #3

Holy shit vercetti2021 Jun 2022 #7

Well they are asleep alright KS Toronado Jun 2022 #9

"sheepers" erronis Jun 2022 #12

Sleepers, Sheepers, Where'd you get those peepers? KS Toronado Jun 2022 #21

And they have curiously latched on to the "sleepy Joe" meme nuxvomica Jun 2022 #14

Oh no, please don't call them "sleepers." Grokenstein Jun 2022 #43

Sounds like a plan! Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #18

Are you a fan of the great SF writer Iain Banks ? Pluvious Jun 2022 #28

I've never read Banks but I'll check it out nuxvomica Jun 2022 #33

Here is the info on the specific novel... Pluvious Jun 2022 #50

K and R Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #4

Exactly. niyad Jun 2022 #6

K&R Thanks for posting. n/t TeamProg Jun 2022 #8

And they don't believe in those things either. paleotn Jun 2022 #10

woke, as in vlyons Jun 2022 #11

'Woke' is a good thing. Mr. Evil Jun 2022 #15

👍 Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #19

Lol Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #16

And Compassionate Maine Abu El Banat Jun 2022 #17

Some people use the word H1B IronLionZion Jun 2022 #20

Some Trumper said recently to avoid woke food and woke gasoline. KentuckyWoman Jun 2022 #22

All Dems should be firmly against "woke" (and for the other things) gulliver Jun 2022 #24

"Woke" did used to mean something for liberals, before the racist RWNJs co-opted it FakeNoose Jun 2022 #25

Huh? BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #27

I'm not sure of where it comes from gulliver Jun 2022 #29

I'm not sure why you think it's bad. panader0 Jun 2022 #30

Well, who's awake? gulliver Jun 2022 #31

I told you where it came from BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #32

Well, that's just one person saying something, no offense gulliver Jun 2022 #34

The term was being bandied about by black millennials like my 30-some year old nieces BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #35

Why don't you try researching that then meadowlander Jun 2022 #51

Nope, it's obvious to the casual observer that it is bad gulliver Jun 2022 #52

Wise people strive to do something about how dumb they are. meadowlander Jun 2022 #53

How do you know your new understanding is higher and not lower? gulliver Jun 2022 #54

I didn't understand something. And now I do. meadowlander Jun 2022 #55

I first heard the term many years ago used by Black musicians Ron Green Jun 2022 #36

My question is usually... gulliver Jun 2022 #37

Don't let Republicans tell you what to do, Ron Green Jun 2022 #59

WTAF? BarackTheVote Jun 2022 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author RestoreAmerica2020 Jun 2022 #49

lol what on earth WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #42

Ask them if 'coming to Christ' would be 'woke'. keithbvadu2 Jun 2022 #26

Using messaging to substitute for good writing does not serve the message. BrightKnight Jun 2022 #38

It really ticks me off how the foul conservatives took over that word... Catherine Vincent Jun 2022 #39

I embrace "Social Justice Warrior" as well. hunter Jun 2022 #41

Social Justice Warrior BarackTheVote Jun 2022 #45

Labels proudly embraced. hunter Jun 2022 #46

Woke, as opposed to...? czarjak Jun 2022 #44

Unconscious IronLionZion Jun 2022 #58

There ya go! This absolutely, positively, and definitely! calimary Jun 2022 #47

"Woke" means any opinion that doesn't fall 100% within what the Fox / MAGA cult wants. Initech Jun 2022 #48

It's the new "Libtard", but shorter and easier to pronounce . . . hatrack Jun 2022 #56

Sick burn Loki Liesmith Jun 2022 #57