The "Woke Mind Virus", Explained | The Superhero Diversity Problem #2

Take a shot every time I say 'woke'. Patreon me some Patreon Bucks for Epic Secret Content   / pillarofgarbage   Make a difference with TabForTrees: https://tabfortrees.org/pillarofgarbage Previous episode in series:    • The Superhero Diversity Problem: Agendas a...   Conversation article about Cultural Marxism in academia: https://theconversation.com/is-cultur... Join the Pillar of Garbage Discord server!   / discord   Follow me on Twitter!   / pillargarbage   TikTok:   / pillar_of_garbage   I'm on Mastodon: https://mas.to/@PillarOfGarbage Second channel:    / @quone   #woke #marvel #videoessay Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:54 Woke Cultural Marxism 5:05 Woke agendas 8:24 Woke vagueness 12:55 The specifics aren't important 18:33 Conclusion Woke is an adjective derived from African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) meaning "alert to racial prejudice and discrimination". Beginning in the 2010s, it came to encompass a broader awareness of social inequalities such as sexism, and has also been used as shorthand for American Left ideas involving identity politics and social justice, such as the notion of white privilege and slavery reparations for African Americans. The terms woke-washing and woke capitalism were coined to describe companies who signal support for progressive causes as a substitute for genuine change. By 2020, members of the political center and right wing in several Western countries were using the term woke, often in an ironic way, as an insult for various progressive or leftist movements and ideologies perceived as overzealous, performative, or insincere. In turn, some commentators came to consider it an offensive term with negative associations to those who promote political ideas involving identity and race.