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Eugene

(67,345 posts) Fri Jun 2, 2023, 04:39 AM Jun 2023

Trump Admits Republicans Don't Even Know What 'Woke' Means [View all]

Trump Admits Republicans Don’t Even Know What ‘Woke’ Means (Rolling Stone)

During a Thursday campaign event in Iowa, former President Donald Trump admitted what we all know: Republicans have no idea what “woke” actually means.

“I don’t like the term ‘woke,'” Trump said while answering questions from the audience, “because I hear the term ‘woke woke woke’ — it’s just a term they use, half the people can’t define it, they don’t know what it is.”

https://news.yahoo.com/trump-admits-republicans-don-t-174030306.html

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Trump Admits Republicans Don't Even Know What 'Woke' Means [View all] Eugene Jun 2023 OP

It means "not like us," "other" vlyons Jun 2023 #1

He accidentally tells the truth sometimes. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2023 #2

In This Case... ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #12

True. It it weren't for DuhSatan using it, Dump would be using it. SouthernDem4ever Jun 2023 #14

I suppose that would place them a level below dogs. Dogs will react to buzz words they GoodRaisin Jun 2023 #3

SI Hayakawa wrote an enlightening piece in his book about "snarl words" and "purr words" Walleye Jun 2023 #5

Dee-Duh-Santis will probably use the term even more often now. lamp_shade Jun 2023 #4

For MAGAts, it's a substitute for the n-word. bbernardini Jun 2023 #6

I suppose that's by design Takket Jun 2023 #7

They are all about being against things they can't define IronLionZion Jun 2023 #8

+100 CaptainTruth Jun 2023 #9

+1, someone tells them they should be angry and they get angry. No critical thinking skills ... damn uponit7771 Jun 2023 #17

msnbc showed clips of trmp using the 'woke' BS many times....then yesterday... spanone Jun 2023 #10

It happens a LOT with various words gratuitous Jun 2023 #11

'Woke' is a buzzword... used just like this... OldBaldy1701E Jun 2023 #13

"... a term they use..." -- I think by "they" he means liberals. Beartracks Jun 2023 #15

40% don't know. Probably less. LiberalFighter Jun 2023 #16