I know people who utilize grassroots efforts to engage with their community to raise awareness for an issue that is of the utmost importance to them: anti-abortion legislation. I know conservatives who watch the news 24/7 and don’t let a single current event slip their notice. Some of the most woke-socially informed and engaged-people I know are woke from the right.
Nevertheless, it is crucial to see the fault in this mindset. If only people were smarter, more informed, more woke, then surely they would see the Democratic light and switch sides. This biased nomenclature is rooted in a belief held by some on the left that people are only conservative because they are uneducated. If you’re handing out pro-life leaflets, however, you probably will not receive the woke label. If you’re calling your congressperson to advocate for Planned Parenthood, you’re probably woke. If you’re leading a Black Lives Matter protest, you’re probably woke. Woke people are heavily informed and actively involved with liberal social issues. The word "woke" implies that to support the liberal viewpoint is to be socially aware.
However, the word holds a partisan undertone that we usually don’t even notice, and if we do, that we probably don’t disagree with. Being woke is being plugged in and being actively aware and involved with the world around you. I’m imploring you to educate yourself on current events and political issues. I’m telling you to open your eyes and become socially engaged. You don’t need to look up the Merriam-Webster or even Urban Dictionary definitions to know I am not using incorrect grammar to try and get you out of bed in the morning.
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