"Woke"

T. A. Gardner said:
Depends on the country doesn't it?
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The concern is for our own country, our own people. While I agree there is exaggeration from both sides, the fact remains there are problems in our nation when innocent people are being killed by our own government forces. That should never, ever happen.
 
IF Biden loses this thread could be a great example why. Young people think he’s not woke enough and old (white) liberals don’t even know what woke means. Total generational divide.
 
Dutch Uncle said:
The concern is for our own country, our own people. While I agree there is exaggeration from both sides, the fact remains there are problems in our nation when innocent people are being killed by our own government forces. That should never, ever happen.
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Okay, so how is this true except for criminal actions that are already crimes and prosecuted for the US?

Oh innocent women and children suffering or being killed are imaginary? Gay people being imprisoned or killed is imaginary?
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Dutch Uncle said:
Those of us who are old enough were "woke" in the 1960s during the Civil Rights movement. A common mistake of the young is to assume they invented everything and it's never been done before. Yes, even us Boomers in the '60s.

woke
/wōk/ adjective•US
alert to injustice in society, especially racism.
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lol

In 1999, when “Supernatural” was released, my daughter was 17. She came home one day saying “Dad, there’s a great album by this new guy named Carlos Santana!” We still laugh about it.
 
T. A. Gardner said:
Okay, so how is this true except for criminal actions that are already crimes and prosecuted for the US?
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There's still discrimination and harassment against LGBT people, for example.

Another one is gang and drug wars in ghettos. Ironically, JPP Trump supporters are so woke about that that they have to constantly remind us of that. :laugh:
 
BartenderElite said:
It didn't take THAT long, but the term has been hijacked by the usual reactionaries and status quoers who would prefer that America somehow find its way back to the 1950's and not have to come to terms with centuries of inequality and injustice.

It's a mock now - a slur. "Hey, ya little wokies, nyah, nyah, nyah."

Like children.

Are there some who overused the term, or made it a "better than thou" boast? Of course. But all it means is being aware. Acknowledging the issues that are right in front of our face.

It's something we all should aspire toward. When people mock the term, all I really hear is that they'd prefer to remain in the dark.
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Still ANOTHER post FAIL. This is getting to be ridiculous.:|
 
domer76 said:
lol

In 1999, when “Supernatural” was released, my daughter was 17. She came home one day saying “Dad, there’s a great album by this new guy named Carlos Santana!” We still laugh about it.
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LOL

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Dutch Uncle said:
Those of us who are old enough were "woke" in the 1960s during the Civil Rights movement. A common mistake of the young is to assume they invented everything and it's never been done before. Yes, even us Boomers in the '60s.

woke
/wōk/ adjective•US
alert to injustice in society, especially racism.
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I’ve not heard any millennial say they invented the term but it is a regular part of their lexicon
 
cawacko said:
This board is full of baby boomers and if you’re a baby boomer and only hang out with fellow baby boomers and don’t follow social media it's more understandable not having heard the term woke or having your friends use it.

The New York Times and NPR have used the term plenty. Hell LeBron James, one of the most famous people on the planet and a big activist, used the term today in his tweet. If you’ve never heard someone use the term woke you are not paying attention.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1279489252397465600
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Crypiss is wokism personified as are his metrosexual buddies.
 
BartenderElite said:
It didn't take THAT long, but the term has been hijacked by the usual reactionaries and status quoers who would prefer that America somehow find its way back to the 1950's and not have to come to terms with centuries of inequality and injustice.

It's a mock now - a slur. "Hey, ya little wokies, nyah, nyah, nyah."

Like children.

Are there some who overused the term, or made it a "better than thou" boast? Of course. But all it means is being aware. Acknowledging the issues that are right in front of our face.

It's something we all should aspire toward. When people mock the term, all I really hear is that they'd prefer to remain in the dark.
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you moron.
Nothing "aware" about being "woke", it's a mindless state of thoughtless discipline to PC orthodoxy -
quite different from actually being aware. in fact one is utterly unaware of anything not approved by PC thought
 
AProudLefty said:
So being woke on the injustices in other countries is a joke?
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it is in the sense that the 1619 Project is "aware" of injustices. it completely misses all nuance.
The US is a racist construct. it cannot be redeemed. Get woke about it and tear it down (i.e)

It's blind adherence to radical thought
 
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