TwilightPrincess wrote:
blitzkrieg wrote:
A lot of people dislike woke people because of the manner in which people with woke views share those woke views.
Often, woke folk come across as patronizing, pompous or sometimes over-zealous and a bunch of other negative things.
I have heard that opinion voiced from people from the centre of the political spectrum, not just disgruntled right-wingers.
It is a human tendency to stereotype/make generalizations about groups of people based on a small sampling one has known personally or seen on YouTube, but most often, stereotypes fail to provide a true representation of an
entire demographic, not that the term ”woke” is agreed upon or free of controversy.
It’s often used by conservatives to dismiss liberal viewpoints. Many wouldn’t even self-identify as “woke.”
I remember a long time ago on social media, a female social justice warrior from Texas, whom I came into contact with via a 'group' self described as being "woke as f**k".
I think it seems more of a concept that is visible in American politics, to the people who follow or are involved in American politics.
The only place on television in the UK I have heard the term 'woke' on is a channel called
GB News which is like a lite version of
Fox News in the US.
So I guess that proves your point about it being used as an insult by conservatives.