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hadEnuf

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11. Somebody please define what woke means. Right now it's a MAGA boogyman buzzword.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 06:58 PM

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I thought it meant realizing and seeing the truth. But now they are making laws against being "woke".

Perhaps they should make laws against being "asshole" and Trump would wind up in SuperMax?

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Military must become UnWoke ... isn't that sleeping? /nt bucolic_frolic Friday #1

Hegseth is too stupid to know what woke means lonely bird Friday #2

Secretary Shitfaced wants to see more stories about the exploits Buns_of_Fire Friday #3

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Stay asleep in your drug and alcohol induced stupors Clouds Passing Friday #5

I read The Stars And Stripes every day for four years. Nothing in it was 'woke'. Aristus Friday #6

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I've read copies of The Stars and Stripes and they sounded rather conservative to me... Martin68 Friday #9

The S&S has always been independent, and tended towards very balanced reporting. SeattleVet Friday #10

Somebody please define what woke means. Right now it's a MAGA boogyman buzzword. hadEnuf Saturday #11