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I think what you're saying makes sense. I was not aware of the full breadth of negativity associated with the term "woke". I think I will start using the term

I think what you're saying makes sense. I was not aware of the full breadth of negativity associated with the term "woke". I think I will start using the term "progressive politics" from now on (at least, as long as it makes sense). That said, there is a clear distinction between modern progressive politics (of the "woke" type) and the progressive politics from a few decades ago, and I think "woke" is a term that makes that distinction more clear. It's unfortunate that it has become so negatively charged, though.

edmundsauto 4y ago
> there is a clear distinction between modern progressive politics (of the "woke" type) and the progressive politics from a few decades ago Not to be glib, but this is the nature of "progress" - it changes things. ;)
- wizeman 4y ago
  > Not to be glib, but this is the nature of "progress" - it changes things. ;) Well, I genuinely hope you are right.. :) But note that not everything that we call or called "progress" is necessarily positive. We have made quite a few mistakes before which we thought was progress. Probably too many to mention, even, but as examples, I can think of the Dark Ages and Nazism. Mind you, I'm not saying modern liberal politics can be compared to these examples! I don't even known that much about history to be able to comment on them. It's just food for thought.