In a recent interview, right-wing author Bethany Mandel was asked a simple question: “what is woke?” And the result was nothing short of a spectacular short-circuit. Mandel, who recently published a book criticizing “wokeness,” stumbled over her words in humiliating fashion and was unable to provide a clear definition. While some are calling it a "gotcha" moment, the truth is that if you're going to criticize something, you should be able to define it, especially if you purport to be an expert on the subject. But the real issue here is that the term "woke" has been perverted by the right, who use it as a shorthand for any idea or policy they don't like. In reality, "woke" simply means being aware of causes related to social justice that can be supported through activism. However, Republicans make it out to be some kind of far-left, socialistic attempt to restructure society, and Mandel's struggle to define it reveals the disconnect between the right's perception of "woke" and what it actually means.

 

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