The word “woke” has lost any real or useful meaning since its origins in African American vernacular English. It’s now become commonplace in right-wing campaigns and is being applied (seemingly quite effectively) to target anything and everything. Olamide Olaniyan, Tyee associate editor, reports. Published June 24, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/06/24/Stepping-Inside-Anti-Woke-Tent/

Stepping Inside the Big, Weird ‘Anti-woke’ Tent

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