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I am posting this comment in its entirety. It is from a link I found through the hollymathnerd link. Will post link in the comment section.
When I really began to look into "wokeism/woke-stroking" attending my grad-program in 2022, it was pretty immediately clear that it was an example of the religious environment I was raised in. At that time, I began to say that there is a "woke-left" and a "woke-right". I mentioned in some groups this week how I would state this with people I was having conversations with and it seemed to have a leveling force or that I was inured in some way.
For me, any religion that portends a better place and the ways to get there is a purity trap and, thus, authoritarian.
So, for me, that's why it's funny for me to hear about the new discussions of woke-right being a new concept.
That said, it was nice to read this comment as it validates my actions.
"Here is another perspective from a student of medieval literary tradition. So, last week, I was reading my...