This is abjectly false BUT I want y’all to see what is being done purposefully:
“Woke” is being recast as an *outright threat,* which makes it-and us-far easier to attack. They’ve even added an “-ism” to make it sound sinful-like racism im or sexism.
This is intentional.
“Woke” is being recast as an *outright threat,* which makes it-and us-far easier to attack. They’ve even added an “-ism” to make it sound sinful-like racism im or sexism.
This is intentional.
When “woke” means “liberal” principles or “political correctness, casting it as “wokeism” makes it easy to attack those principles through, say, the banning of books.
When “woke” v simply means Black people, “wokeism” makes it easier to, say, suppress our votes & protest.
When “woke” v simply means Black people, “wokeism” makes it easier to, say, suppress our votes & protest.
https://twitter.com/adamserwer/status/1636011710480891904
White supremacy colonizes for evil-including WOKE, which was bastardized after Black folks created it.
That’s why homegirl couldn’t define it & there is no central definition: because they never meant for there to be one.
It’s just a boogeyman for white identity threat.
That’s why homegirl couldn’t define it & there is no central definition: because they never meant for there to be one.
It’s just a boogeyman for white identity threat.
The culture of white supremacy has been bastardizing things against us for ages. Jazz music. The “red scare.” Rock & Roll. Hippies w long hair.
Don’t look for logic where it doesn’t exist: look for evil where it has always existed.
Don’t look for logic where it doesn’t exist: look for evil where it has always existed.
When used by the right, WOKE is code for replacement theory.
Few will say that outright. They’ll say it’s a threat to “our values” or “our identity” or “our American way of life.”
Which is only partially true: the real fear is that what they did to others will be done to them.
Few will say that outright. They’ll say it’s a threat to “our values” or “our identity” or “our American way of life.”
Which is only partially true: the real fear is that what they did to others will be done to them.
FRANKLY they benefit from their base being unable to define the word. Similar to “CRT,” its amorphous definition makes weaponizing that much easier.
Live look at the right using #WOKE as a replacement theory boogeyman:
Live look at the right using #WOKE as a replacement theory boogeyman:
(Apologies to Will Ferrell, who I actually know to be on the right team, but the meme was just too helpful lol)
AND THIS. THIS THIS THIS.
https://twitter.com/jpnt17/status/1636719887073542147
In short, while everyone is (understandably) laughing at her for being unable to define WOKE, the central theme of her own book, the right is loving this moment.
Because they get to define it however they want as long as their base gets the bat signal that it’s a threat.
Because they get to define it however they want as long as their base gets the bat signal that it’s a threat.
So, actually, stay woke 🙏🏾
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