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by samtp 1212 days ago
Using your definition, most people who use the term "woke" as an insult are in fact super woke themselves.
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Here's an example where everyone involved seems to be employing woke thinking, from opposite political angles:

https://nypost.com/2023/02/26/white-student-sues-historicall...

Not arguing about facts and opinions, just about who was more "harmed" by the other parties speech. Not that the arguments presented are dumb and ridiculous, or even ridiculing a person for holding those views. But an attempt to litigate harms based on their individual identities.

(The label "white panther" I find pretty funny and a good example of battling bad speech with counter speech.)

Sure.