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Swedish politicians are so worried about optics that they become paralyzed by indecision. Not only that, political correctness (and to some extent wokeism), is
by distracted_boy 2y ago
Swedish politicians are so worried about optics that they become paralyzed by indecision. Not only that, political correctness (and to some extent wokeism), is so deep that it is often impossible to talk about certain subjects. It took more than 15 years for Swedish citizens and political parties (excluding SD) to talk about immigration without being labeled as a Nazi or racist. It will take +15 years before any action will taken regarding Sweden's domestic terrorism (it is terrorism).
// Swedish person
- quickslowdown 2y agoDoes Sweden have a definition for "extent wokeism," or is it just a term idiots like to throw around because they don't understand issues, like in the US?
- rayiner 2y agoDemanding a “definition” of “woke” just invites pointless debate about semantics. Nobody insists you define “neocon” or “conservative” or “far right.” Who is “woke?” In the context of discussions about immigration, it’s folks who have difficulty talking about the subject without conceptualizing it in terms of “racism” or “xenophobia.”
- quickslowdown 2y agoOk cool so you can't define it either. Maybe we should stop flinging around a nebulous term that means absolutely nothing until someone can define it in any way, shape, or form.
- distracted_boy 2y agoYou'll find plenty of definitions if you google the term[1]. If you would like a more long form explanation I recommend reading what Paul Graham[2] wrote about it. But to quickly answer your question, being woke means being extremely political correct, to the point where it is just a performance. Paul defined it clearly: > An aggressively performative focus on social justice. But don't focus on the word "woke" in my comment. 1. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woke https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woke 2. https://paulgraham.com/woke.html https://paulgraham.com/woke.html
- CartyBoston 2y agoIt's a pretty good definition if for some reason you think Paul Graham is in a position to decide what's "performative".
- pixxel 2y ago[dead]
- dang 2y agoWe've banned this account for repeatedly breaking the site guidelines. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html