Posted on 02/14/2023 8:31:42 PM PST by Olog-hai
Journalist Soledad O’Brien alerted reporters on Monday that the term “woke” has now become akin to a “racist slur” or “the n-word.”
From her Twitter account, the ex-CNN anchor posted an image of a tweet from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., commenting on the Super Bowl pregame show. Greene wrote, “Chris Stapleton just sang the most beautiful national anthem at the Super Bowl. But we could have gone without the rest of the wokeness.”
O’Brien tweeted in response, “So reporters… for many people, ‘woke’ means (b)lack people. Or more likely—a racist slur. So maybe do a better job in interviews when people talk about ‘wokeness’ mmkay?”
She double downed by saying, “Yeah I’ve discovered that some people use it as a synonym for the n-word,” in response to a Twitter user who wrote, “I never understood what woke means.”
Many social media users attacked O’Brien’s assertion.
“I mention ‘woke’ all the time and I’ve never thought about it as a euphemism for black folks. Like, ever. In fact, I know more white folks who bend over backwards for ‘wokeness’ than anything. Speaking of reporters, I remember when you were a respectable one,” (b)lack police officer Zeek Arkham wrote.
Actor Dean Cain agreed, writing, “I don’t know a single person who uses ‘woke’ in that way. Quit reaching.” …
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SOB never was very bright. She needs to stay in her own lane.
Yeah - I don’t care. The only reason that wokeness has anything to do with racism is because of leftist white peoples vitue signaling their racism thinking black people are this fragile.
Journalist? Really, since when was O’Brien one? I thought journalists cared about the first amendment.
Oh god they are losing it.
In many ways it is a miserable time to be alive. This idiot is more the rule than the exception in the ruling class.
The woke ain’t woke. More like comatose in their musings.
To them, everything is racist.
They definitely are in need of professional help.
People who inject race into everything show that they’re obsessed with race.
They are the racists.
When I think of “woke” I think of white leftists.
No they care about their egos and their rep.
It is so idiotic. Just like the word “socialist,” which Obama supporters said was racist. When I think of “woke” I picture white lesbians with pink hair, or skinny white men. It signifies “leftism” to me and I think of white people like me, but leftist.
She is the second person in the last week to equate woke with an anti-black slur. It is their new talking point.
I hear Waffle House is hiring.
Well, at least we still have “queer”.
>> the ex-CNN anchor
Ex-anchor... what a sweet melody to my ears! :-)
Whatever that discussion comes to, but Woke is a destructive idea, nonetheless.
Once upon a time I woulda banged her
Newsflash sista
Far more whites than blacks are woke especially on homo crap
Oh, horse manure.
What do you expect from a woman who is named after a California prison?
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