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judy

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31. I wish the term was defended more...

Sun May 21, 2023, 10:39 AM

May 2023

...instead of letting the right wing give it an ominous scary and unknown meaning.
Woke is good. Woke means you know what's happening with climate change, fascism rising and all things that can help humans survive on this planet.
Why can't a progressive politician start a "Woke is good" campaign? Woke IS good!! And language matters

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WOKE!!!!!! [View all] NanceGreggs May 2023 OP

Spot on, as always. niyad May 2023 #1

Sad thing, they will kill. The Grand Illuminist May 2023 #2

Which is why DeSantis has no chance as every other word... brush May 2023 #3

he thing is - People WOKE up malaise May 2023 #4

My understanding is the term "woke" arose out of the BLM movement, so when Gaugamela May 2023 #5

Way before that. ancianita May 2023 #17

Thank you for knowing this. I am always amused when people think this is some "new" term LoisB May 2023 #25

If our job to know "woke" history. That's what being woke means. ancianita May 2023 #26

That's the intent SouthBayDem May 2023 #51

They try to discredit everything that is a positive for others. LoisB May 2023 #52

Thanks for pointing out the history. I was talking about the term as the right uses Gaugamela May 2023 #28

Sure. I understand. ancianita May 2023 #30

You nailed it with equating "Woke" with "Empathy". I think that is the connection they hate. LiberalLovinLug May 2023 #38

As if Empathy isn't Ingram's only saving grace SomedayKindaLove May 2023 #56

At least one conservative friend isn't tongue tied. Tetrachloride May 2023 #6

'Woke' J_William_Ryan May 2023 #7

Yeah, it is downright Pavlovian. Still... PatrickforB May 2023 #8

We need to own "woke" and make this our theme song randr May 2023 #9

+1 ancianita May 2023 #19

+10 sarchasm May 2023 #27

Right? But AR-15's not so much. n/t msfiddlestix May 2023 #10

👆👆👆👍 rubbersole May 2023 #11

There reaches a point Sympthsical May 2023 #12

No one cares about the word? Elessar Zappa May 2023 #47

Social media are not real life Sympthsical May 2023 #48

This phenomenon is quaintly known as -- to borrow their own verb -- triggering the wingnuts. EOM rlegro May 2023 #13

GREAT thread! Goin' for broke on Woke! calimary May 2023 #14

Right on Nance! SouthernDem4ever May 2023 #15

They're so easily manipulated. llmart May 2023 #16

By her own statement, right wing heroine Ashli Babbit was WOKE! keithbvadu2 May 2023 #18

To non-MAGAts, 'woke' is a good thing. Beats the alternative, right? EYESORE 9001 May 2023 #20

My RWNJ brother-in-law thinks 'woke' means OMGWTF May 2023 #21

Geez, Louise! Is he related to Boebert, Marj the MAGAt or Louie Gohmert? LoisB May 2023 #46

When I hear someone use "Woke", I ask them what it means to them. COL Mustard May 2023 #22

WOKE not cruel, miserable, or cheap enough! Mopar151 May 2023 #57

Amen to that Joinfortmill May 2023 #23

Science of risk perception Dear_Prudence May 2023 #24

It means "******-lover" carpetbagger May 2023 #29

Woke The Butler May 2023 #32

I wish the term was defended more... judy May 2023 #31

I know cilla4progress May 2023 #33

While not using the word 'woke' BunnyMcGee May 2023 #34

Its Sunday!! Let me give this op a BIG AMEN Peacetrain May 2023 #35

Let it fly LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #36

Woke. cilla4progress May 2023 #37

If a right winger asks you what 'woke' means::: keithbvadu2 May 2023 #39

I woke !!!!! up today GreenWave May 2023 #40

🙏 Deuxcents May 2023 #53

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe May 2023 #41

It means liberty and justice for all. Marcuse May 2023 #42

It means truth. Simply. You nailed it Evolve Dammit May 2023 #43

Honestly I think our current political divide is between people with half a brain and ignorant ... jimlup May 2023 #44

Word. sheshe2 May 2023 #45

They did the same with samplegirl May 2023 #49

The GQP response when they hear "woke". roamer65 May 2023 #50

Dear Pavlov Dog Nation, SomedayKindaLove May 2023 #54

in the media had a show about WOKE. this is just the latest WORD/PHRASE that scares the right + pansypoo53219 May 2023 #55

Awesome post (and title) NanceGreggs!! C Moon May 2023 #58

K&R Emile May 2023 #59

Thank you! Catherine Vincent May 2023 #60

In one sense, being woke is being NOT brainwashed. KY_EnviroGuy May 2023 #61

lol +1 BeckyDem May 2023 #62