Cultural Marxism
"Woke" is a colloquial term used to describe the manifestation of the latest iteration of Marxist principles as they are when applied to culture rather than economics. They've been targeting culture instead of economics roughly since the 1950s, when the Frankfurt school's adherents (Adorno, Marcuse, Horkheimer, Löwenthal etc) started moving to the States and other western nations. That's when they realized that focusing on economics and the class structure wasn't going to work, so they decided to try focusing on grievance groups instead (women and minorities), ergo you got MLK and his movement (and its modern versions like BLM), rainbow movements, feminist movements etc, which all get their philosophical and moral frameworks from cultural marxism.
Bonus fun fact: This definition is so accurate that Wikipedia has page dedicated to it calling it a, "far-right conspiracy theory", lol.
"Woke" is a colloquial term used to describe the manifestation of the latest iteration of Marxist principles as they are when applied to culture rather than economics. They've been targeting culture instead of economics roughly since the 1950s, when the Frankfurt school's adherents (Adorno, Marcuse, Horkheimer, Löwenthal etc) started moving to the States and other western nations. That's when they realized that focusing on economics and the class structure wasn't going to work, so they decided to try focusing on grievance groups instead (women and minorities), ergo you got MLK and his movement (and its modern versions like BLM), rainbow movements, feminist movements etc, which all get their philosophical and moral frameworks from cultural marxism.
Bonus fun fact: This definition is so accurate that Wikipedia has page dedicated to it calling it a, "far-right conspiracy theory", lol.
Normal person: Hey did you see the new intern? He's doing well.
Woke person: Don't assume their gender! They are just part of the patriarchy! I'm so tolerant of everything as long as it fits perfectly into my made-up worldview that I'm going to force everyone else to be part of and agree with! Agree with our group or you're the enemy bigot! You're either oppressed or an oppressor!
Woke person: Don't assume their gender! They are just part of the patriarchy! I'm so tolerant of everything as long as it fits perfectly into my made-up worldview that I'm going to force everyone else to be part of and agree with! Agree with our group or you're the enemy bigot! You're either oppressed or an oppressor!
by ApplesPotatoGardner April 7, 2023
An oxymoron term used to describe the many indoctrinated & radically left-wing people of today's world who are obsessed with jumping on whatever mainstream bandwagon is necessary to feel included, though ironically being the most intolerant and hypocritical people on the planet.
The irony is the term should be used if correctly to describe those who are 'awake' to the modern world however these people are so closed minded they cannot think critically, and are actually 'asleep.'
The irony is the term should be used if correctly to describe those who are 'awake' to the modern world however these people are so closed minded they cannot think critically, and are actually 'asleep.'
'Hey did you hear about Danny dying his hair green just to fit in at college?'
'Aw really!? Danny's gone woke!?'
'Aw really!? Danny's gone woke!?'
by Llewelyn Dowd January 13, 2023
Woke means politically aware. Muhammad Ali was woke, but Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods were not. Woke people are in Black Live Matter, the Green Movement, etc. They fight the system of oppression and are aware of all of its forms.
Rachel Maddow is woke.
by gent258 September 15, 2017
The act of being aWOKE to society and the world.
-you're into controversial topics
-possibly a feminist or support LGBT rights
-you are open minded
-respectful
-you're into controversial topics
-possibly a feminist or support LGBT rights
-you are open minded
-respectful
by surprisekiddo July 26, 2016
An infamous large town in south east england famed for its chavs and possibly the greatest non-league football team in europe. In reality its quite cool and pretty chavless on the east side, but beware for there are many a chav on the west.
by jewishgoddess October 29, 2004
Originally defined as "being aware of social and racial injustice in the United States", due to constant overuse it has degenerated into a meaningless word with no agreed upon definition. It has replaced the term "libretard" in modern online discourse.
"Woke" is most commonly used as an insult aimed towards people with progressive ideals, and depending on who you ask it could range from describing someone who pretends to be open-minded, to describing any person who disagrees with conservative values, to anyone who attempts positive depictions of women and minorities in media.
"Woke" is most commonly used as an insult aimed towards people with progressive ideals, and depending on who you ask it could range from describing someone who pretends to be open-minded, to describing any person who disagrees with conservative values, to anyone who attempts positive depictions of women and minorities in media.
Brian: "The Buzz Lightyear movie had two women kissing in it? Damn liberals and their woke agenda ruining everything."
James: "It was a 2 second scene and the character didn't show up again."
James: "It was a 2 second scene and the character didn't show up again."
by lacergunn February 15, 2023
Depends on who you ask. Generally speaking it is a pejorative and an umbrella term for a constellation of ideas relating to identity and social justice. More broadly it has to do with progressive ideas or ideology. It is similar to SJW, Politically Correct, or identity politics.
In the context of media it is:
1) The obsession with, and glorification of, identity, diversity, inclusion,
and equity to the point of absurdity.
2) Pandering to minorities.
3) Excessive veneration of LGBTQ people and minorities and denigration of white cis heterosexual males.
Woke people (The Wokerati) tend to be authoritarian, sanctimonious, hyper-moralizing, virtue-signaling, tribalistic, cultish and generally off-putting/repulsive to all normal human beings.
If you look and sound like you spend all your time in the racial/gender studies department of academia you are most likely woke.
In the context of media it is:
1) The obsession with, and glorification of, identity, diversity, inclusion,
and equity to the point of absurdity.
2) Pandering to minorities.
3) Excessive veneration of LGBTQ people and minorities and denigration of white cis heterosexual males.
Woke people (The Wokerati) tend to be authoritarian, sanctimonious, hyper-moralizing, virtue-signaling, tribalistic, cultish and generally off-putting/repulsive to all normal human beings.
If you look and sound like you spend all your time in the racial/gender studies department of academia you are most likely woke.
"I used to respect her, but now she's just another one of those 'woke' activists who can't stop virtue signaling on social media."
by ɨռզʊɨʀɨռɢ ʍɨռɖ February 18, 2023