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johnp3907

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34. Doesn't get any cooler than this:

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #26)

Tue Jul 19, 2022, 09:51 PM

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Pretty much sums up what I think of when I hear people use 'woke' as a pejorative [View all] Siwsan Jul 2022 OP

I would love to be called woke, gab13by13 Jul 2022 #1

Reminds me of a famous etching by Goya...The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Tanuki Jul 2022 #5

Strigiformophobia. Marcuse Jul 2022 #29

I consider it a complement. And say thank you. Srkdqltr Jul 2022 #2

To me there are two kinds of "woke" nycbos Jul 2022 #3

Thanks for the clip. KS Toronado Jul 2022 #8

If you ain't woke... multigraincracker Jul 2022 #4

It's become a pejorative arlyellowdog Jul 2022 #6

Why not? Siwsan Jul 2022 #9

Because no one uses it. Why bother with it. arlyellowdog Jul 2022 #25

I see it used. Siwsan Jul 2022 #26

Doesn't get any cooler than this: johnp3907 Jul 2022 #34

seems like the term reflects awareness and acknowledgement of history and reality? Evolve Dammit Jul 2022 #7

Well, reality does have a liberal bias. FoxNewsSucks Jul 2022 #12

Yeah, forgot about that. Fake News forever, right? Evolve Dammit Jul 2022 #18

Democrats have a good rebut word nowforever Jul 2022 #10

Simply put EnergizedLib Jul 2022 #11

PC never made sense to me. wnylib Jul 2022 #13

Exactly EnergizedLib Jul 2022 #15

+1 MLAA Jul 2022 #20

+1 MLAA Jul 2022 #21

They're categorically against humanity politeness and decency. Nevilledog Jul 2022 #31

Naughty - but lucky - kids peppertree Jul 2022 #14

Strooth! ChazInAz Jul 2022 #17

I hear you. peppertree Jul 2022 #24

It was ironic. ChazInAz Jul 2022 #27

Fascinating. Thanks for sharing that! peppertree Jul 2022 #28

Better woke than asleep at the wheel. Shuts them right up. nt Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #16

Someone asked me recently if I teach "woke math" jcgoldie Jul 2022 #19

I do not get the hair on the back of the neck raising over the word "woke" Peacetrain Jul 2022 #22

Its typical right wing MO... Moostache Jul 2022 #23

That's awesome. sellitman Jul 2022 #30

I have a t shirt that says Woke AF that I wear around my small conservative town cherish44 Jul 2022 #32

A History of "Wokeness": How a Black activist watchword got co-opted in the culture war. Marcuse Jul 2022 #33