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What it means to be “woke”

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by durvasa, Apr 19, 2022.

  1. Nook

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    I have questioned if Democrats have gone to far on some issues, or at least the Democratic establishment hasn't quieted down the more left part of the party - but so far the polling doesn't really reflect that, indeed it appears that the reaction from some prominent Republicans have gone too far. We have seen that for example with DeSantis outside of Florida. Now, that may change, but the data we have right now isn't so great for Republicans.

    Long term, "woke" has been effective, just like the push for civil rights in the 60's and gay rights in the 00's. Younger people are far more supporting of trans and gay rights and other "woke" issues, and that isn't likely to change as they get older.

    You can take any movement or segment of people and draw parallels. The reality is that most of those that are "woke" don't give a **** about Marxism.

    You are stuck in your echo chamber, the polling results and information out there shows that the youth are far more supportive of "woke" policy than other age groups.
     
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    About 15 years of looking younger than her real age. She was able to put off looking her real age for a decent chunk of time.... and that is something that is important to her.

    She is 65 years old, and she didn't really look her age for a long time - so she got utility out of it.

    Yes, now she looks worse than if she has just aged gracefully, but that isn't her personality.
     
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    Because Salvy wants to spout bullshit. It has no impact to the story if Spiderman is white, black, Hispanic, etc. It does impact the actual story if Black Panther is white. So Salvy's comment about it is disengious at best and idiotic at worst. You never saw gay people or interracial couples on TV previously, now that you do everyone has "gone woke". It is bullshit. Salvy is a dumbass. His parents were illegal immigrants. Yet he bashes illegal immigrants every chance he gets. He is an anchor baby. Yet anyone else who does the same exact thing his parents did are trash humans according to him. So yes, I will bash him every ****ing chance I get when he comes up with his ****.
     
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    @tinman why are you people getting so woke??

    Trying get laid bruh?
     
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    It's funny how you essentially admit Christianity is about hate and discrimination.

    So then it is anti Christian to embrace love of all God's creations?
     
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    Americano Christianity, not Jesus Christianity. Some Americans perform the later like some churches that shelter migrants and stuff but that's rare. Those are the most rue believers you will find.
     
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    also not shocking that the definition she finally found and copy pasted essentially says 'there is no racism' and that they are against equality. big shock there

    the reason most of them don't like to define it is because they know how vile what they really mean is
     
  9. Xopher

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    Woke: Whatever conservatives are outraged at this moment.
     
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    The best answer she could have given off the cuff is "racial and social justice extremism." Cite examples of left wing overreach such as the proposal to pay $5 million in reparations to every black San Francisco resident. Argue that when "weaponized", it manifests itself as cancel culture.

    When Republicans like Cruz, DeSantis and Trump define it as "cultural Marxism", it is easy for Democrats to deny. No elected Democratic in Congress will think twice about disclaiming Marxism.

    Of course, it has morphed into a pejorative in right wing talking circles to mean most any progressive policy. It has become a strawman / boogieman. The same thing they did with CRT.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/15/woke-liberals-desantis/

    You really don't hear any elected Democratic in Congress or the administration claim the term any more.
     
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    The Misuse of “Wokeness” Under White Supremacy




    Young Republicans Are Begging Party Elders To Stop Saying ‘Woke’


    To the young Republicans in attendance, the vernacular feels a bit cringe. “We don’t really use ‘woke’
    as our term,” says Evan Masse, a student at the Community College of Rhode Island. Chris Johnson, the managing director of
    Young Conservatives for Carbon Dividends, likened its use to how an out-of-touch uncle might search for the words to describe a nephew at the Thanksgiving table.
    “I think a lot of older folks use it if they don’t really know what they’re referring to,” he says. “It’s a catchall colloquialism.”​
     
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    The problem with plastic surgery is that you keep needing more for upkeep
    Those kardasians especially khloe and Kylie are not going to age well
     
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    Sign me up for some extreme justice. Most things are best in moderation, but I don't see how anyone can complain about things being too just.
     
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    Whelp the woke mind virus has made its way into my home.

    My wife now identifies as "reading" when listening to a book on her phone. I have never been more infuriated in my life.
     
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    capital punishment
     
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    Woke means you just got laid off this week at Disney
    Hahahaha
     
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    #618 ROXRAN, Mar 21, 2023
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    so, according to you latest definition,

    none of the progressives who work for the obama / clinton / Carter / JFK / LBJ admin are woke ??​
     
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    No one who worked in those administrations looked like a nut job, and stole multiple luggage and received zero legal consequences ... that is correct !
     
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