Originally, woke came from Black American vernacular and meant exactly what it sounds like: being awake. As in, aware. Paying ...
A term that has become increasingly mainstream within the past few years, including as captions on social media posts, TikTok ...
Gary Houchens claims “It’s not hard to define ‘woke’” and proceeds to give what might be the sloppiest definition I have ever read in a newspaper. I’m a philosopher by training, so I know how to spot ...
If Jerry Jones voluntarily bringing up the term 'woke' makes you instantly recoil, that's probably the right reaction. But you'll be relieved to learn he apparently doesn't know what the original or ...
This morning, 6/3 Loran, one of the triumvirate of letter writers who staunchly defend all that is Republican, did so again. In the last 5 or 6 sentences of his letter he perfectly gave the definition ...
“Woke” is a new buzzword for an old concept. In religion, it’s called having an epiphany. In Buddhism, it’s called “sudden school enlightenment.” In Plato’s Republic, it’s escaping the dark cave of ...
Conservative politicians often use the word “woke” to pejoratively describe liberal socio-political views and those who possess them. As an African American born and raised in the South Carolina ...
Bill Burr laced into The Daily Wire co-founder Ben Shapiro for saying he had become a “woke” comedian, prompting the conservative political commentator to issue a forceful response. Burr criticized ...