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I still don't know what 'woke' means except it's like the opposite of the 'moral values' bullshit Republican's spewed before it became impossible for even Republicans to ignore that is was complete bullshit.
So basically they gave up campaigning on their own morality and decided to campaign against a made-up immorality instead... I guess if they've ruled out just not being morally bankrupt this is actually a good strategy.
Woke = everything conservatives hate.
In reality, it means to be aware of something for the first time.
That's ok, they don't know what woke means either
It started out a term teenagers on twitter used for when one of them discovered racism exists and corporations want to make money. Then conservative adults discovered it and started saying it instead of "the gay agenda."
Hearing actual senators use it is so embarrassing. I'm waiting for when they form the no cap caucus.
Do you support traditional American values like the idea that all people are created equal? What about the idea that if someone isn’t hurting you you have no right to impose on their freedom, especially not using the government? How about environmental protection and keeping this gorgeous country looking good? What about the idea that government isn’t perfect and that we must strive to improve it and ourselves? How about the idea that your religion is your right and your problem?
Yeah that’s what woke is. It’s believing what Americans have always said about our country and demanding it do that.
How can you be a good American if you can’t acknowledge the sins our nation was built on?
I'm afraid that the word has long since transcended the borders of your country. In fact it has even transcended the English language and found its way into the language of right-wing culture warriors all over the world.
Also, while I think I know what you're trying to say, "traditional American values like the idea that all people are created equal" sounds a bit funny considering that your country expressly allowed slavery upon its foundation.
Oh absolutely it’s ironic, but I think it’s important to understand something about America here, one of our main conflicts since the 18th century has been that we have these ideals that we all say sound nice and some of us demand we live by them while others want to live the way our country was once. Our nation is literally made out of irony, a bunch of wealthy slave owners fought a revolution for freedom and equality. But also this rhetoric of demanding our nation put up or shut up about our ideals is a strong American tradition. Part of abolitionist rhetoric was “how can we be a nation of both freedom and slavery?” Part of civil rights rhetoric was demanding that we actually treat all men as created equal.
"Woke" means the same thing as "cancel culture" means the same thing as "socialism" means the same thing as "critical race theory" means the same thing as "shariah law" means the same thing "cultural Marxism" etc. etc. etc.
The meaning is, "I declare this thing is bad in a way that I am incapable of actually substantiating".
Asked what “woke” means more generally, [Desantis’ General Counsel Ryan] Newman said “it would be the belief there are systemic injustices in American society and the need to address them.”
Aka… believing there’s problems hurting Americans and wanting to solve them.
Woke is what they use to describe things that remind them they're selfish assholes, and they hate having their conscience speaks up. Being greedy is so much easier when you suddenly remember other people have it worse than you and all they want is the same considerations you've already enjoyed