This is quite a touchy topic and i am not sure how some of the readers will respond to this Podcast.
But for those who are interested to know, then the term "woke" has its origins in African-American Vernacular English (AAVE), and it originally meant "alert to racial prejudice and discrimination." The phrase "stay woke" has been used in AAVE since the 1930s, and it became more widely known in the 2010s, as the Black Lives Matter movement gained momentum.
In recent years, the term "woke" has been used more broadly to refer to a social and political movement that seeks to address and correct social injustices, inequality, and discrimination. This movement emphasizes recognizing and challenging systemic issues, like racism, sexism, and other forms of oppression.
The term "woke" has been both praised and criticized. Some people see it as a positive force that is raising awareness of important issues, while others see it as a form of censorship or political correctness. However, there is no doubt that wokeness has had a significant impact on American culture and politics in recent years.
Here are some of the key events that helped to shape the origins of wokeness:
The Black Power movement of the 1960s and 1970s
The Civil Rights Movement
The rise of social media
The Black Lives Matter movement
These events helped to raise awareness of racial injustice and discrimination, and they inspired a new generation of activists to challenge the status quo. The term "woke" emerged from this context as a way to describe people who were aware of these issues and who were committed to fighting for change.
Wokeness is a complex and evolving movement, and there is no single definition of what it means to be "woke." However, at its core, wokeness is about challenging systemic injustice and working to create a more equitable society.
Wokeness emphasizes the importance of recognizing and confronting privilege, understanding intersectionality, and advocating for social justice. It has sparked important conversations, raised awareness about marginalized communities, and led to calls for change in various spheres, including education, politics, and popular culture.
First we get unsolicited christian crap then we get some white guy that is trying to slide in the conservative agenda. Who owns this crap site, Elon Musk?
Substack, you can do better. Don't push falsehoods and this culture war crap - unless, of course, you want to hasten the death of the American democratic experiment. I would think that would be unhelpful for your business model.
The interview doesn’t tell us his defense for putting down wokeness (and he needs one, since wokeness is simply about equality and being aware that we don’t have it- and we should).
Equality is a basic principle of a Republic, and yet these fact-twisting anti-woke Nazis have the audacity to act like it’s somehow un-American!
This guy doesn’t impress me at all, with his half-assed ideas that are neither original nor intellectually stimulating.
No more of this crap that only makes Republicans sound way more sane than they are!
Not sure why I'm getting emailed this conservative dog-whistling as an indicator of imaginary centrism. There's nothing substantive about "wokeness" or "anti-wokeness". The fact that people can build a career off it without having any new ideas only shows that it's become the next grift. As mentioned in the comments, the term woke came from black english and has been transformed into this monstrosity by conservative media outlets as a way to vocalize your racist views without being too implicit. Yet, no matter how clear the ill-intentions are outlined by conservatives or center-right conservatives, they will continuously being platformed because they're "only saying what everyone else is thinking".
It's unfortunate that Substack reads is promoting this racist nonsense. But the editors need to do better next time and ask themselves why they feel the need to "both-sides" harmful right wing ideas.
The reason the far right lost the culture war is simple, it functions without Love. Oh they proclaim to own God and church, but the vitriolic nature of pushing out everyone who doesn’t conform to their dogma with such ferocity simply makes them ugly in the eyes of anyone who views the world from a place of Love and respect and inclusivity. They lost in the 60’s and they will lose today. Being woke isn’t about dogma. It’s about Love. Period.
Interviewing a man who purposefully misgenders a trans person and then doubles down on another platform and who has said awful things about black people, and then blasting it out to every Substack user is a horrible look. This isn't about differing political viewpoints. This is about giving an awful person a platform. I'm extremely disappointed in this.
At least he’s being honest, most ‘anti-woke’ guys won’t admit they are basically part of a half century long revanchist backlash against civil rights, that’s usually the quiet part.
«Some people want rights for everybody, some people want to bring back slavery. Who's to say who's right? Young blood maverick Richard Hanania brings his own take to this unsolvable conundrum, an exciting new framework he calls "separate, but equal".»
This is quite a touchy topic and i am not sure how some of the readers will respond to this Podcast.
But for those who are interested to know, then the term "woke" has its origins in African-American Vernacular English (AAVE), and it originally meant "alert to racial prejudice and discrimination." The phrase "stay woke" has been used in AAVE since the 1930s, and it became more widely known in the 2010s, as the Black Lives Matter movement gained momentum.
In recent years, the term "woke" has been used more broadly to refer to a social and political movement that seeks to address and correct social injustices, inequality, and discrimination. This movement emphasizes recognizing and challenging systemic issues, like racism, sexism, and other forms of oppression.
The term "woke" has been both praised and criticized. Some people see it as a positive force that is raising awareness of important issues, while others see it as a form of censorship or political correctness. However, there is no doubt that wokeness has had a significant impact on American culture and politics in recent years.
Here are some of the key events that helped to shape the origins of wokeness:
The Black Power movement of the 1960s and 1970s
The Civil Rights Movement
The rise of social media
The Black Lives Matter movement
These events helped to raise awareness of racial injustice and discrimination, and they inspired a new generation of activists to challenge the status quo. The term "woke" emerged from this context as a way to describe people who were aware of these issues and who were committed to fighting for change.
Wokeness is a complex and evolving movement, and there is no single definition of what it means to be "woke." However, at its core, wokeness is about challenging systemic injustice and working to create a more equitable society.
Wokeness emphasizes the importance of recognizing and confronting privilege, understanding intersectionality, and advocating for social justice. It has sparked important conversations, raised awareness about marginalized communities, and led to calls for change in various spheres, including education, politics, and popular culture.
First we get unsolicited christian crap then we get some white guy that is trying to slide in the conservative agenda. Who owns this crap site, Elon Musk?
Why was this emailed to me?
Stop sending me interviews with racists to listen to
Why was I sent this absolute garbage?
Substack, you can do better. Don't push falsehoods and this culture war crap - unless, of course, you want to hasten the death of the American democratic experiment. I would think that would be unhelpful for your business model.
Oh good. Promoting an explicit racist and genuine imbecile.
The interview doesn’t tell us his defense for putting down wokeness (and he needs one, since wokeness is simply about equality and being aware that we don’t have it- and we should).
Equality is a basic principle of a Republic, and yet these fact-twisting anti-woke Nazis have the audacity to act like it’s somehow un-American!
This guy doesn’t impress me at all, with his half-assed ideas that are neither original nor intellectually stimulating.
No more of this crap that only makes Republicans sound way more sane than they are!
Not sure why I'm getting emailed this conservative dog-whistling as an indicator of imaginary centrism. There's nothing substantive about "wokeness" or "anti-wokeness". The fact that people can build a career off it without having any new ideas only shows that it's become the next grift. As mentioned in the comments, the term woke came from black english and has been transformed into this monstrosity by conservative media outlets as a way to vocalize your racist views without being too implicit. Yet, no matter how clear the ill-intentions are outlined by conservatives or center-right conservatives, they will continuously being platformed because they're "only saying what everyone else is thinking".
It's unfortunate that Substack reads is promoting this racist nonsense. But the editors need to do better next time and ask themselves why they feel the need to "both-sides" harmful right wing ideas.
The reason the far right lost the culture war is simple, it functions without Love. Oh they proclaim to own God and church, but the vitriolic nature of pushing out everyone who doesn’t conform to their dogma with such ferocity simply makes them ugly in the eyes of anyone who views the world from a place of Love and respect and inclusivity. They lost in the 60’s and they will lose today. Being woke isn’t about dogma. It’s about Love. Period.
Interviewing a man who purposefully misgenders a trans person and then doubles down on another platform and who has said awful things about black people, and then blasting it out to every Substack user is a horrible look. This isn't about differing political viewpoints. This is about giving an awful person a platform. I'm extremely disappointed in this.
At least he’s being honest, most ‘anti-woke’ guys won’t admit they are basically part of a half century long revanchist backlash against civil rights, that’s usually the quiet part.
I am not subscribed to this - I do not want to be emailed this unsavoury content
«Some people want rights for everybody, some people want to bring back slavery. Who's to say who's right? Young blood maverick Richard Hanania brings his own take to this unsolvable conundrum, an exciting new framework he calls "separate, but equal".»
Jeez, Substack is a shithole too, thanks tech-bro Hamish
A bigot is a bigot...
Greg/BLM