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the history of the word ‘woke’

The phrase originated from African American Vernacular English but has been gradually co-opted by right wing players to be used as an insult #1,660

It's a long-tenured pseudo-con technique.
When they can't logically, persuasively refute a political position they oppose, the dismiss it with contemptuous label. For years "liberal" was such a label.

note:
"Woke" in this slang usage seems to approximate a synonym for "enlightened", aware of the pros & cons of both party's positions.
Therefore when a MAGA insults by accusing "woke", they're confessing that they are not.

Ignorance: a badge of pride for the Trump cohort.
 
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