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The Influence of Twitter on the Woke Movement
05:37 - 12:11 (06:33)
The rise of Twitter and its influence on society has led to the emergence of woke culture, becoming the heartbeat of a religion that has become so important that it has turned into a way of virtue signaling. However, there's been a certain segment of woke people who have been so noxious in the public square, especially over the past couple of years, that usually now "woke" is used in quotation marks to mean that annoying kind of woke person.
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The term "woke" has evolved from being politically left to becoming a religion which focuses primarily on overturning power differentials and especially what they call white supremacy, thereby taking the place of the word politically correct as a pejorative.
05:37 - 09:46 (04:08)
Summary
The term "woke" has evolved from being politically left to becoming a religion which focuses primarily on overturning power differentials and especially what they call white supremacy, thereby taking the place of the word politically correct as a pejorative.
ChapterThe Influence of Twitter on the Woke Movement
Episode#390 - John McWhorter - How Does Anti-Racism Hurt Black People?
PodcastModern Wisdom
In this transcript snippet, the speaker discusses how the hostility towards Black kids in schools during desegregation led to a meme that school is the white man's game, which may contribute to low interest in education.
09:46 - 12:11 (02:24)
Summary
In this transcript snippet, the speaker discusses how the hostility towards Black kids in schools during desegregation led to a meme that school is the white man's game, which may contribute to low interest in education. The speaker also reflects on the role technology, particularly Twitter, has had in facilitating mass protests about racial inequities.