That sounds like you're saying there is no actual definition.
That makes the term a kind of dog whistle, doesn't it? The meaning can only be discerned by those who get the underlying message.
So someone who is involved with social justice issues but not 'excessively' so isn't woke?
Someone whose understanding of social justice issues isn't twisted but rather straightforward isn't woke either?
This thread has cemented my belief that being against "wokeness" is a really fucking pathetic hill to die on. Good luck with your outrage.
He expressed an opinion at his place of work, while wearing his work uniform. He should have expressed his opinions (i.e. that police and prisons should be abolished etc.) on his own time.
He expressed an opinion at his place of work, while wearing his work uniform. He should have expressed his opinions (i.e. that police and prisons should be abolished etc.) on his own time.
To me, this was the only real problem. There's plenty of behavior that's perfectly acceptable, just not at work.
Hypocritical as it is, the same guys who'll go fetch beer and snacks during the anthem will be pissed off by someone on the field behaving in a disrespectful way.
Forgive my ignorance of sports contracts.You are speaking in generalities that may apply more to Average Joes working slave wages who are "at-will" employees, often being fired without cause. NFL players' employment has different features than Average Joe's employment, such as a negotiated contract.
This thread has cemented my belief that being against "wokeness" is a really fucking pathetic hill to die on. Good luck with your outrage.
All of these seemingly random ideas and phrases are carefully constructed using focus groups to incite irrational anger.
The total sheep on the right are played for fools everyday.
And never fail to prove they are the sheep their masters think they are.
Imagine that, Fox News sensationally misrepresented a story
Did not. The guy hates white people, as does the Afrikaner he approvingly quotes.
Note that the university (being a Catholic one) was only defending him stating that he did not mean the suicide (being against the Catechism) part literally. They did not even attempt to defend him on his anti-white racism, because they can't.
The Ferguson insurrectionists did not invent it, but they certainly popularized it. Before then, it was an obscure term, but with the Ferguson riots, it exploded in use.
You are missing a step here. Between the term being an obscure one and it being one used to ridicule the lunatic left, it was taken up by black extremists rioting in Ferguson, which led to it becoming a well-known word.
The revisionist history is strong in you, Derec.
Nope. With you. The way you tell it, it was the so-called "right wing" that took up an obscure term from the 60s to ridicule the far left, instead of the "right wing" taking up a term that was already taken up by far-left Ferguson rioters and their supporters.
Your posts are evidence to the contrary.He expressed an opinion at his place of work, while wearing his work uniform. He should have expressed his opinions (i.e. that police and prisons should be abolished etc.) on his own time.
To me, this was the only real problem. There's plenty of behavior that's perfectly acceptable, just not at work. And if I understand correctly, at least some of the management changed their minds. At which point, my only real objection went away. I saw Kaep as more like a Christian that makes his work fellows uncomfortable by going on and on about Jesus and getting everyone Saved. It's an opinion he is free to hold, but not make it an issue in the office. Same thing here.
And the fact is, Kaep has the money, looks, and fame that could make him a huge draw. He could have raised conciousness with rallies and interviews and all kinds of stuff. Using the team was counterproductive. Hypocritical as it is, the same guys who'll go fetch beer and snacks during the anthem will be pissed off by someone on the field behaving in a disrespectful way.
This just isn't that hard to understand..
Tom
You have produced no evidence to support your conclusion, and your link is from Fox!!!Imagine that, Fox News sensationally misrepresented a story
Did not. The guy hates white people, as does the Afrikaner he approvingly quotes.
Perhaps they correctly perceived he did not display any anti-white racism.Note that the university (being a Catholic one) was only defending him stating that he did not mean the suicide (being against the Catechism) part literally. They did not even attempt to defend him on his anti-white racism, because they can't.
Your posts are evidence to the contrary.He expressed an opinion at his place of work, while wearing his work uniform. He should have expressed his opinions (i.e. that police and prisons should be abolished etc.) on his own time.
To me, this was the only real problem. There's plenty of behavior that's perfectly acceptable, just not at work. And if I understand correctly, at least some of the management changed their minds. At which point, my only real objection went away. I saw Kaep as more like a Christian that makes his work fellows uncomfortable by going on and on about Jesus and getting everyone Saved. It's an opinion he is free to hold, but not make it an issue in the office. Same thing here.
And the fact is, Kaep has the money, looks, and fame that could make him a huge draw. He could have raised conciousness with rallies and interviews and all kinds of stuff. Using the team was counterproductive. Hypocritical as it is, the same guys who'll go fetch beer and snacks during the anthem will be pissed off by someone on the field behaving in a disrespectful way.
This just isn't that hard to understand..
Tom
I gave the presumption of rationality on the part of the reader.Your posts are evidence to the contrary.
Why would you post that without backing it up with anything?
Your posts are evidence that it is hard to understand because your posts are evidence you don't get it.Exactly what are my posts evidence of? Contrary to what?
Please be specific.
Tom
Like Limbaugh, Trump, and MTG.I gave the presumption of rationality on the part of the reader.
Like Limbaugh, Trump, and MTG.I gave the presumption of rationality on the part of the reader.
People who feel free to say things without bothering to support it, because "rational people" already know the truth.
Tom
Your posts are evidence that it is hard to understand because your posts are evidence you don't get it.
Roy 'Chubby' Brown fans have branded those who called for the Sheffield gig to be cancelled as "snowflakes".
North Yorkshire comedian Roy 'Chubby' Brown's show in the city was axed after thousands signed a petition calling for it to be cancelled. Sheffield City Hall then decided his comedy was not suited to the venue and scrapped the show.
As usual, you miss the point. The presumption of rationality on the part of the reader means one assumes the reader can figure out what is being said, regardless of whether it is true or not.Like Limbaugh, Trump, and MTG.I gave the presumption of rationality on the part of the reader.
People who feel free to say things without bothering to support it, because "rational people" already know the truth.
Tom
The NFL blackballed him because almost all the owners are old white men.
His problem was that he played politics instead of just football. Any controversial message would have been a problem no matter where the owners stood on that position.
He wasn't playing politics. He was playing football. He expressed an opinion quietly and respectfully. It was an opinion the rightwingers didn't want to hear so they raised a huge stink and scared off potential employers.
Kaepernick knew going down on one knee during the anthem was likely to result in some pretty stiff consequences up to and including the end of his career, which is why he's admired for having courage as well as convictions. What I'd like to know is, is he woke?
He's not considered white in American culture, wasn't being arrogant or overbearing, and appears to be very sincere. He only seems to fit the first definition of 'woke' but according to DrZoidberg the first definition isn't definitive.