Honestly, it’s not really a part of my vocabulary, but I think a bit of history on the term is interesting here.
The word “woke” actually came from a certain segment of the left, originally, to describe themselves. They were using it as to say “we’re awake and are aware of the way things are”, almost the way some people (with vastly different opinions) talk(ed?) about being redpilled. Mind you, it was often used as a kind of virtue signalling, which already gave it a fairly snobby undertone. Add to that that it implied that everyone else was asleep or dreaming, and it was not well received by many, not just amongst the right. That’s where it was picked up by the right to be used to this day as “anything that seems left of my position that I want to rail against”, taking advantage of that poorly received undertone and painting everything to the left of them with that brush. Meanwhile, it’s been ages since I’ve seen someone on the left use the term to describe themself unironically.
The term “woke” was used back during the civil rights era in the 60s to describe someone who is awake to the injustices against people of color. Its not a new term.
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Apparently it has been used since the 1930s
Honestly, it’s not really a part of my vocabulary, but I think a bit of history on the term is interesting here.
The word “woke” actually came from a certain segment of the left, originally, to describe themselves. They were using it as to say “we’re awake and are aware of the way things are”, almost the way some people (with vastly different opinions) talk(ed?) about being redpilled. Mind you, it was often used as a kind of virtue signalling, which already gave it a fairly snobby undertone. Add to that that it implied that everyone else was asleep or dreaming, and it was not well received by many, not just amongst the right. That’s where it was picked up by the right to be used to this day as “anything that seems left of my position that I want to rail against”, taking advantage of that poorly received undertone and painting everything to the left of them with that brush. Meanwhile, it’s been ages since I’ve seen someone on the left use the term to describe themself unironically.
The term “woke” was used back during the civil rights era in the 60s to describe someone who is awake to the injustices against people of color. Its not a new term.
[Edit] Apparently it has been used since the 1930s