Rex Kerr
Apr 29, 2023

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For every complex problem, there is a solution that is clear, simple, and wrong.

This, as exemplified by your sentiment above, is what I view the defining characteristic of "woke" to be: the progressive flavor of clear, simple, and usually wrong reaction to the awareness of societal injustice and forms of oppression.

Your definition is too broad--even if you don't accept mine--unless you are willing to accept, for instance, food banks run by conservative Christian churches as an expression of woke attitudes. And you have to accept the (attitude of the) people who listen to Tucker Carlson about the exploitative nature of multinational corporations and go, "Yeah! That's wrong!" People who buy into the Big Lie and go, "The elites have rigged the election to overturn the will of the people!"--they're woke too, according to your definition.

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Rex Kerr
Rex Kerr

Written by Rex Kerr

One who rejoices when everything is made as simple as possible, but no simpler. Sayer of things that may be wrong, but not so bad that they're not even wrong.

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