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samsingh

(18,326 posts)
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 10:10 AM 16 hrs ago

instead of 'Woke' we should push 'Wake Up'

i'm fed up of how good the right wing is at making good liberal leaning words into insults. Like 'liberal', 'woke', 'empathy'. I think telling them to 'Wake Up', 'i'm not a stuck conservative' are better messages

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instead of 'Woke' we should push 'Wake Up' (Original Post) samsingh 16 hrs ago OP
Wake Up, magats! Clouds Passing 15 hrs ago #1
If I was called woke or liberal I would consider it a badge of honor. ☮ walkingman 15 hrs ago #2
agree, but it does impact voeters and puts us on the defensive samsingh 14 hrs ago #3

walkingman

(10,498 posts)
2. If I was called woke or liberal I would consider it a badge of honor. ☮
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 10:33 AM
15 hrs ago

I asked my neighbor if he was a racist (after making comments about Obama) and he hasn't spoken to me since....

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