Left not Woke
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 Woke Mind Virus , 6 August 2024. Contents Preface I thought I was woke! Waking up Problems DEI Am I infected? Left is not woke T25 Snow White - a hero of the Left? References --------------- 1. Preface Woke is a problem, was a problem, became a problem, remains a problem as of January 2025, especially for the Left, as the two are often conflated in public discussion. On the positive side it was seen to be a manifestation of socio-cultural innovation driven by compassion. However, since its inception during the mid' 2010s, the phenomenon variously labelled woke (refer definitions above) generated violent activities directed towards peaceful protestors; broke relationships across the socio-economic divide, including long-s...