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I have a bone to pick with WOKENESS, one of my least favorite newspeak words. WOKE is one of those: when I hear it, I know that any chance of a productive or even remotely interesting or satisfying conversation -out the window. There will be no deviations from the party line from here on - left or right one.
Note that it is simply mentioning this word as an adjective¹ (except in the context of linguistic misuse or perhaps quoting some fool), is enough to indicate to me that the person using it is likely a rabid, brainwashed simpleton, or possibly feeble-minded idiot. You just know what follows. There is simply no point continuing the conversation -- just not politely nod and back away!
I may agree with what they are saying (though probably not entirely). "My dad is, like, not woke." "Perhaps you are right. Oh, look at the time."
I have no problems with anyone having any kind of sex with anyone else they please, as long as no one is harmed. I have no problem with whatever rabbit hole anyone has crawled out of - be it social justice or flat earth. I, too, am upset at cops shooting black people and injustices suffered by trans women. I will use any names or pronouns you request. Just try, for a change, to use actual English words, not some ebonic (eech, AAVE) euphimisms, whichever way you mean it.
I get it, sometimes it pretty much hits the nail on the head. But that is just laziness. Surely you can find a better descriptive word(s) than that groupspeak cliche. Say - liberal, lefty, commie, democrat, social justice nut, not fascist, whatever. Just please, not woke. I want to be able to talk to you.
Woke is just really offensive on so many levels. Think about it for a second. Do you really wish to present yourself as superior and condescending? Well, perhaps you do.
If you say you are woke, buddy, you are not even close. You are just brainwashed and using groupspeak.
¹ If you happen to normally talk AAVE, I will make an exception!