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The battle over wokeness: definition, debate, and political power

And the frontrunner in the battle for most befuddling political concepts of the 21st century is: "woke" or "wokeness." We ...
Los Angeles Times

How ‘woke’ went from an expression in Black culture to a conservative criticism

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The term “woke” originated in Black culture as awareness about racism and injustice, with roots traced to Marcus ...
Reason

Cracker Barrel Didn't 'Go Woke.' It Just Went Broke.

Growing up in the South, Cracker Barrel felt a bit like a theme park attraction. Its down-home frills, Old Country Store merch, and cartoonishly indulgent comfort food embody a storybook spectacle of ...
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Conservative CNN Guest Warns ‘Woke’ is ‘Losing Its Meaning’ Because ‘We’re Abusing the Term’

National Review columnist Caroline Downey warned on CNN, Thursday, that the word “woke” is “losing its meaning” due to conservatives “abusing the term” to refer to anything they don’t like. Reacting ...
The Hill

The dictionary of ‘woke’ (and other meaningless words)

Democrats have a language problem. Politico recently reported that a Democratic think tank, Third Way, is circulating a memo warning party leaders to avoid 45 words and phrases that make them sound ...