So who’s ‘woke,’ what does it mean and how is it being used in Canadian politics? – By Darren Major (CBC News) / Sept 17, 2022
The word originates with Black activist communities in the mid-20th century
The word “woke” — originally used to describe awareness of discrimination — has been adopted by figures on the political right to discredit policies and politicians they consider too progressive, experts say.
The word was directed earlier this week at the Liberals and NDP by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. And some Liberals have been dancing around the term when asked about it by journalists.
“It’s a term that’s been evolving fast,” said Jennifer Saul, a professor who specializes in the philosophy of political language at the University of Waterloo.
“For a while, there were people happily identifying themselves as woke. It now has been adopted as a term of abuse.”
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