What is wokeism?

[gohawks50]

@goldmom said she likes the current Republican leaders because they are anti woke. I asked what that meant to her and she thinks I'm nuts for not knowing.

Anyway what does woke mean to you? Gay rights, trans rights, BLM, choice, pronouns, etc.?

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Folks who say birthing people…it’s a tell.

 

[thewop]

Like any other ism ised for political gain

 

[Whatsgoingonwitgyouguys0190]

It’s always been about black communities staying conscious of threats to their community from outside forces that are selling themselves as friends.

this new conservative definition of woke is a nonsense alarm bell.

 

[ConvenientParking]

I think it's when it feels like someone on TV is scolding you for being white when you were having a good day.

 

[pjhawk]

Woke = CRT = Caravans = Tan Suit

 

[artradley]

She can’t define it because she has no idea what she’s talking about. Her knowledge of a topic begins and ends with parroted phrases she has been fed.

 

[franklinman]

A fraud that the cons think are cool and selling, a nothingburder.

 

[hawkeye54545]

If you announce your pronouns there's a good chance you are woke.

 

[pjhawk]

She can’t define it because she has no idea what she’s talking about. Her knowledge of a topic begins and ends with parroted phrases she has been fed.

Final confirmation of that was when she made the joke about the Paul Pelosi attack. Just repeated back what she saw at Instapundit or somewhere without even thinking about whether it was appropriate. Same with the Fetterman stuff.

And she goes after people here for being "bots" (moi included).

 

[pjhawk]

If you announce your pronouns there's a good chance you are woke.

AND THAT'S WHY I VOTE REPUBLICAN DAMMIT. pRoNOuNs!

 

[DooBi]

I think the first time I heard that term was on ESPN when Jemele Hill was complaining about someone or other.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Someone who says…”I identify as a……” or “As a…” and proceeds to tell their gender identity, race ect…

Never actually met one of those people but it seems like every other person who’s interviewed on NPR says it

 

[gohawks50]

Final confirmation of that was when she made the joke about the Paul Pelosi attack. Just repeated back what she saw at Instapundit or somewhere without even thinking about whether it was appropriate. Same with the Fetterman stuff.

And she goes after people here for being "bots" (moi included).

I didn't intend for this thread to be an attack on @goldmom even though I disagree with most of her ideas. I seriously want to hear what people view as being woke. Republicans are running on being anti woke, what is it to you?

Iowa's own governor's commercial claimed Iowans get up early, but we're not woke. What does that mean and why is it a good thing?

 

[Gonolz]

If you announce your pronouns there's a good chance you are woke.

I prefer amateur nouns, but won't fault anyone for making a living.

 

[Jan Itor]

Someone who says…”I identify as a……” or “As a…” and proceeds to tell their gender identity, race ect…

Never actually met one of those people but it seems like every other person who’s interviewed on NPR says it

And trying to force others to use the pronouns they want and lash out if you don’t. Even though you may not know the person. And then they attempt to cancel you.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

And trying to force others to use the pronouns they want and lash out if you don’t. Even though you may not know the person. And then they attempt to cancel you.

Never experienced that…or know anyone that’s experienced that.

I live under a rock apparently

 

[goldmom]

She can’t define it because she has no idea what she’s talking about. Her knowledge of a topic begins and ends with parroted phrases she has been fed.

Parroted? Not at all a stock word from your side is it?
Representative of deep knowledge of a topic, no doubt.

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

Part of Wokeism is claiming everyone who disagrees with you a racist or a bigot because one is incapable of formulating a compelling argument. Basically poor reasoning wrapped up in false righteousness.

 

[goldmom]

Someone who says…”I identify as a……” or “As a…” and proceeds to tell their gender identity, race ect…

Never actually met one of those people but it seems like every other person who’s interviewed on NPR says it

I haven’t either but my daughter has two co-workers who “identify as” and she says they’re actually two of her favorites at work.
At the end of the day they’re just people. 😉

 

[NewVicHawkeye]

Not sure but if it pisses off trump losers then I’m wokey wokey woke all day long.

 

[NoleinATL]

It is an appropriated phrase that was transformed into a one-word adjective, then an ism. The new word (ism) is used by some to demean, belittle or disprove of things they do not condone, agree with, understand or want their neighbors to find out they are involved.

BLM making people aware of the phrase after the Brown shooting has allowed some people to evolve the word into an ism that is used as an umbrella that covers all the people they hate.

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

I didn't intend for this thread to be an attack on @goldmom even though I disagree with most of her ideas. I seriously want to hear what people view as being woke. Republicans are running on being anti woke, what is it to you?

Iowa's own governor's commercial claimed Iowans get up early, but we're not woke. What does that mean and why is it a good thing?

It means our governor is sleep walking and has no idea what she is doing.

 

[CoachJaxKnows]

Not sure but if it pisses off trump losers then I’m wokey wokey woke all day long.

it doesn't piss us off, just let's us know you are an idiot.

 

[NewVicHawkeye]

it doesn't piss us off, just let's us know you are an idiot.

Thanks for admitting you’re a loser, idiot.

 

[gohawks50]

it doesn't piss us off, just let's us know you are an idiot.

I understand that you feel people that are woke are uninformed, so what does woke mean to you? What "wokeness" should all of us be concerned about?

 

[pjhawk]

And trying to force others to use the pronouns they want and lash out if you don’t. Even though you may not know the person. And then they attempt to cancel you.

Has this ever happened to you? I live in super duper libturd Johnson County and I've never ever run into any situation where this even came up. This is just like small town Iowa people obsessing about CRT, the border, crime in Chicago--getting all worked up and pissed off about stuff that actually has zippo relevance to their actual real lives.

 

[Jan Itor]

Has this ever happened to you? I live in super duper libturd Johnson County and I've never ever run into any situation where this even came up. This is just like small town Iowa people obsessing about CRT, the border, crime in Chicago--getting all worked up and pissed off about stuff that actually has zippo relevance to their actual real lives.

No fentanyl in small town Iowa?

 

[gohawks50]

No fentanyl in small town Iowa?

I'm not sure, but I don't think woke people are pro fentanyl.

 

[seminole97]

She can’t define it because she has no idea what she’s talking about. Her knowledge of a topic begins and ends with parroted phrases she has been fed.

On the subject of mathematics, do you believe “White supremacy manifests itself in the focus on finding the right answer”?

Or is that some woke bullshit?

 

[srams21]

I think it's when it feels like someone on TV is scolding you for being white when you were having a good day.

Weird. I've never felt anyone has scolded me for being white. I must be missing out.

 

[Whatsgoingonwitgyouguys0190]

Weird. I've never felt anyone has scolded me for being white. I must be missing out.

Dang whities buying mayonnaise like it’s the essence of life and driving up the egg and oil prices.

 

[srams21]

Someone who says…”I identify as a……” or “As a…” and proceeds to tell their gender identity, race ect…

Never actually met one of those people but it seems like every other person who’s interviewed on NPR says it

I'm honestly curious here.

Why does that bother you? Like if I was having a conversation IRL and someone said "I identify as a xxx", I'd just say something like "ok thanks for letting me know" and move on with the conversation and the day. It wouldn't bother me.

 

[pjhawk]

No fentanyl in small town Iowa?

I try to stay up-to-date on MAGA bullshit but is this one of those that's in my blind spot? Is your point that if Trump was still President and the Republicans had control of the Congress there would be any less fentanyl in small town Iowa than there is now?

 

[Jan Itor]

I try to stay up-to-date on MAGA bullshit but is this one of those that's in my blind spot? Is your point that if Trump was still President and the Republicans had control of the Congress there would be any less fentanyl in small town Iowa than there is now?

Voted all Democrats for two cycles now. Go ask MAGA questions somewhere else.

 

[Jan Itor]

I'm not sure, but I don't think woke people are pro fentanyl.

PJ brought up border issues and small town Iowa. Keep up.

 

[Obviously Oblivious]

For me being woke means you recognize the inherent biases against certain groups of people based on their race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, etc. and acknowledging that as a society we need to be better than that.

 

[seminole97]

I'm honestly curious here.

Why does that bother you? Like if I was having a conversation IRL and someone said "I identify as a xxx", I'd just say something like "ok thanks for letting me know" and move on with the conversation and the day. It wouldn't bother me.

To what degree is it socially acceptable to refuse to participate in someone else’s delusion.

e.g. Can HR punish you for failing to participate in someone else’s delusion?

 

[Moral]

It is amazing that all of the people upset with wokeism were also board republicans before it came into the mainstream. It is almost like they were spoon fed what to be mad about.

 

[gohawks50]

For me being woke means you recognize the inherent biases against certain groups of people based on their race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, etc. and acknowledging that as a society we need to be better than that.

That's how I define it as well which is why I don't understand how others view being woke as a bad thing.