The Irony: Is Anything More Woke Than Declaring to be Anti-Woke?

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Ah, the age-old question: is anything more “woke” than declaring to be anti-woke?

It seems like everywhere you turn these days, someone is proclaiming to be “anti-woke” as a way to signal their supposed intellectual superiority.

But let’s be real, is there anything more “woke” than that?

I mean, think about it. The term “woke” originally emerged as a way to describe people who were actively working to dismantle systems of oppression and inequality.

But now, it seems like anyone who can string together a few big words and a catchy hashtag thinks they’re the wokest person in the room just because they declare themselves to be “anti-woke.”

It’s almost like a twisted game of social justice bingo — instead of actually doing the work to create change, people just spout off buzzwords and talking points in an attempt to prove how “woke” they are.

It’s like they’re so focused on being “anti-woke” that they’ve lost sight of what it means to truly be woke in the first place.

But let’s give credit where credit is due.