Current Events > Poll: most americans view "wokeness" positively

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A majority of Americans in a new poll have a positive association with the term woke, understanding it to mean to be informed, educated on, and aware of social injustices.

The USA Today-Ipsos poll released on Wednesday found that 56 percent agreed with the more positive definition, while 39 percent had a negative association with the word and understood it to mean to be overly politically correct and police others words.

However, Americans in the poll are divided on whether they consider it an insult to be described as woke, with 40 percent calling it an insult and 32 percent calling it a compliment.

Both of these measures break down along party lines, with Republicans more likely than their Democratic counterparts to have a negative understanding of wokeness and to consider it an insult.

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/3890296-most-in-new-poll-view-woke-as-positive-term/
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Basically every time republicans try to convince us that a word is a bad thing and keep describing positive things using said word, we start seeing the word in a more positive light

So what do they feel about DeSantis going to war against Woke?

what exactly is the origin of the term "woke" anyways

I always thought it was woke as in contrast to asleep, describing the people who think critically about things and are actually aware of what's going on vs the people who bumble through life without paying any attention to anything but their immediate surroundings. but that seems so far off the actual meaning now that I suspect I'm wrong

Disagree. Depends on the race and the age group of the demographics. Older people of a certain demographic tend to view it more negatively and view sympathizers as "being soft" or even "people who side with and defend criminals" which is outrageous. Likely because bigotry and racism / sexism was the status quo and condoned and encouraged back in their youth. Here is hoping younger generations win the war against evil bigoted indoctrination so all people of future generations have more level opportunities and lifestyles.

What do you think most means?

If republicans have to manufacture outrage against something then that probably means it's a good thing.