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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by octopus_ink@slrpnk.net to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world

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Thanks to the commenter who reminded me that it's not bad to be reminded that the term is only a pejorative because conservative racists made it so.

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[–] crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 109 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Reminder that woke was originally used as a positive term.

[–] Stillwater@sh.itjust.works 119 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Still is if you aren't a twat

[–] Pilon23@feddit.dk 54 points 1 week ago

[–] defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 week ago

Nowadays I prefer the term "correct".

[–] octopus_ink@slrpnk.net 17 points 1 week ago

No reminder needed for me, but for those who might want to do a deep dive:

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

What's amusing is that the Wikipedia article traces its origin back to the Republican Party.

[–] knobbysideup@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 week ago

Not really. It was just another fart sniffer word some groups liked to use.