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Left not Woke

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woke , adj., alert to, and concerned about, social injustice and discrimination woke , adj., actively aware of systemic injustices and prejudices, especially those relating to civil and human rights woke , adj., a non-bigot Contents Introduction Waking up to woke DEI dilema Left is not woke References --------------- 1. Introduction Woke is a problem. It is a problem for the Left. It has generated violent activities directed towards peaceful protestors; it has broken relationships, including long-standing friendships; it has been manipulated by the media and organisations across the political spectrum; and government has used it in adoption of misinformation and disinformation programs, whereby they are the perpetrators rather than the police. Woke contains elements which have proven problematic, and the Left has gone missing in critiquing the phenomenon and ensuring that what it sought to achieve through woke actually remained true to long-held Left...