It was revived most recently in young African-American circles as the new slang word for... (Reply #3)

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Wed Mar 15, 2023, 11:01 PM

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3. It was revived most recently in young African-American circles as the new slang word for...

being politically aware of societal racism (being awoke to it) and the recognition of the need to navigate around obstacles constantly placed it the path of Black people and other POCs/LGBTQ+. Thus, woke.

Magats eventually got wind of it and turned it into a pejorative to use against any program, issue, proposal, legislative bill, movement etc. that has empathy towards the less fortunate in society. As was said, a sly way to be racist without being blatant about it.

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People have a hard time defining woke without accidentally saying they want to be able to hate [View all]	tblue37	Mar 2023	OP
Good "woke" meme:	tblue37	Mar 2023	#1
If I NEVER near that word again in my lifetime I will be thrilled.	BigmanPigman	Mar 2023	#2
It was revived most recently in young African-American circles as the new slang word for...	brush	Mar 2023	#3
Thank you!	BigmanPigman	Mar 2023	#4
Don't mention it. Even the magats who use it don't...	brush	Mar 2023	#5
They certainly twisted the meaning of this word to their advantage	BigmanPigman	Mar 2023	#6

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