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lindysalsagal

(20,687 posts) Sun Mar 19, 2023, 12:40 PM Mar 2023

Jen Psaki's show: asks 8 former trump voters what woke means. Nada. Nothing. [View all]

She played the video of them on zoom, and they had no idea at all. She then asked an author on the subject who had no explanation at all.

It's an empty dog whistle.

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Jen Psaki's show: asks 8 former trump voters what woke means. Nada. Nothing. [View all] lindysalsagal Mar 2023 OP

as long as it works for them it doesn't matter mucifer Mar 2023 #1

Right. We can scoff at their obvious ignorance, but, sadly... Beartracks Mar 2023 #17

They know what it means, just can't say it on TV. It's anything they hate woke Meadowoak Mar 2023 #2

Yep, it's racist too. Emile Mar 2023 #3

this mopinko Mar 2023 #6

"Antiwoke" is just an empty vessel for each asshole to pour their personal bigotry into, and by RockRaven Mar 2023 #4

Dems should "out-anti-woke" the Republicans gulliver Mar 2023 #5

This is perfect FakeNoose Mar 2023 #8

They can't say in public what it really connotes to them. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #7

Anything but the truth Loge23 Mar 2023 #9

They don't know what socialism means either but it's a trigger word for them, like Black American. ZonkerHarris Mar 2023 #10

It's not that they can't describe it Maine Abu El Banat Mar 2023 #11

I think they were for Trump 2016 but switched to Biden 2020. rickford66 Mar 2023 #12

Woke does have a meaning, a good one. ananda Mar 2023 #13

always my assumption. lindysalsagal Mar 2023 #18

That is, I think, what the smarter ones say they are against: they deny the notion... Beartracks Mar 2023 #21

+100000 Celerity Mar 2023 #28

I love asking if banning books is "woke". The Jungle 1 Mar 2023 #14

HA! I bet they don't. lindysalsagal Mar 2023 #20

Its like "cancelling," which I thought they claimed was a woke thing. Beartracks Mar 2023 #24

My RWNJ bro-in-law said he wanted to get a part-time job at the local library but decided not to OMGWTF Mar 2023 #15

The more you argue facts or common sense, the more entrenched in their delusions they become. You Pepsidog Mar 2023 #16

She should have asked them what CRT is BaronChocula Mar 2023 #19

They don't want to admit it because it makes them look absolutely evil IronLionZion Mar 2023 #22

Crud - missed it. cilla4progress Mar 2023 #23

In the Lee Atwater right wing school of nasty politics BlueIdaho Mar 2023 #25

It's ron desantis' entire schtick spanone Mar 2023 #26

they know what it means Skittles Mar 2023 #27

They have to idea what it means. Straw Man Mar 2023 #29