Or do those who say it have no idea what "woke" is?
I saw this today:
What this bridge is, is a memorial for pets who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge. The sides have tags and collars of loved ones.
The damage was someone took some white paint and poured it on the bridge, then decided to spread it with their shoes.
Someone in the comments said:
It's just paint. Pubic places should be vandalized. People are tired of woke.
Are people truly this tired of woke to do something this petty and small while misunderstanding what the rainbow is about here?
Someone said:
Conservatives think about gay people more than gay people do
Do they do this to every rainbow they see? Try to destroy it? Without even understanding what it may be there for?
Do they also forget that the rainbow is a religious symbol, so they are destroying a effigy?
I have think, anyone this concerned about a rainbow in their community is either mentally unwell and needs help, or needs to stop listening to whatever they are listening to and get above that droning because it is hurting them and their community.
No one should be this unhinged over a rainbow.
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The main problem facing society today (and throughout history) is wealth inequality. At a time of crises, when the economic situation is bleak, people begin to focus on wealth inequality. That makes elites anxious, and so, using social media and the efforts of their media tycoon lapdogs (who are also part of that wealthy elite) they use the old tactic of distraction. Let's agitate against gay and trans people. Lets stoke up the race divide with some well-timed dog whistles. And so, instead of banding together to fight the real enemy, here we are again, arguing over the tiny fraction of trans people, or proposing that gay people are an abomination against God. Don't look at the rich billionaires, look at the poor black guy stealing your job. The term "woke" is simply one of those dog whistles, designed to stoke up division in society. People fall for it every time. Meanwhile, the rich elites continue fleecing the country because everyone is arguing about immigrants. Or gay people. Or women......
@Richard65 Maybe so but that does not excuse the subject of the OP: that of some mindless vandal defacing a bridge for no reason, not even personal advantage.
The term "woke" originally meant being "awake to" racial prejudice and first appeared in the 1930s after a group of black American teenagers were falsely accused of attacking a white woman. The charge was dropped, by her, and the word "woke" (first publicised in a song from the time) seemed to have disappeared until its recent revival as a term of mere abuse to avoid or suppress constructive political and social debate.
Nothing to do with with wealth or "elites" (whatever they are) or "media tycoons".
@ArishMell it's got everything to do with it, but you fail to see the connection. That's exactly what they rely on, ironically enough. You're kinda proving my point.
@ArishMell It disappeared as far as the white community was concerned. The mainstream commonly tends to believe that if they’re not hearing about something, it’s ”disappeared” or has been ”forgotten”—which isn’t always the case.
@Richard65 How does it? A bridge decorated by children as a pet-memorial is defaced by someone who chose to be a brick-brained vandal. What has that to do with racists and overpaid "media tycoons"?
Yoru analysis suggests the vandalism had some point in the perpetrator's mind, but I don't credit vandals with thinking about anything beyond what to attack next and where to steal what they need for it. Let alone being able to think seriously deep-rooted social problems - just choose to be a social problem instead.
The attack was petty, pointless and achieved nothing at all useful; by a person or persons who are themselves petty, pointless and so far at least may well have achieved nothing useful.
@bijouxbroussard I take your point. In fact I agree with you, and suggest the original idea, the real meaning of "woke", won't disappear until the problems that inspired it, disappear.
@ArishMell look at the original post, it asks if people are tired of woke and if people actually understand what the term means. I'm answering that point and my reply makes complete sense in that regard. I'm pointing out that the entire "woke" argument was designed to distract from the real problem of wealth inequality. It's a typical right wing maneuver and it works very well (which is why they constantly employ it). They want society to concentrate on anything except wealth inequality. It's all a part of the culture wars. This isn't some crazy conspiracy theory, it's hiding in plain sight. Arguments about trans issues, race, immigration, the LGBTQ community - it's all designed to stop us banding together to demand an end wealth inequality. The fact you don't see it shows how effective it is.
Here's a summary of the issue:
"Culture wars" refers to a clash between social groups over cultural and social values, beliefs, and political ideologies, often involving deeply held and opposing worldviews. These conflicts manifest as disputes over issues such as identity, social justice, equality, abortion, and LGBTQ+ rights, and can involve a struggle to define the nation's shared values. Culture wars are sometimes seen as manufactured political tactics, designed to distract and deflect from issues that rich, powerful elites would rather society did not focus on. It follows the old Roman belief that the mob can be kept happy if they are offered bread and circuses. That way, the mob is distracted so the powerful can maintain their power, unchecked.
("Bread and circuses" is a phrase describing how governments or those in power use superficial appeasement, such as cheap food and lavish entertainment, to distract the public from more serious issues and keep them docile. Coined by the Roman poet Juvenal, the term originally referred to the Roman Empire's policy of giving free food ("bread") and staging massive public games and spectacles ("circuses") to pacify the population and prevent discontent).
My point is that the whole "woke" argument (in all its myriad guises) is part of the culture wars, which are a distraction from the central issue of wealth inequality. You can disagree, but you've clearly fallen for that tactic, which is no surprise because most people do and will continue to be distracted by it. I fell for it, too, until I read a bit more and understood what was actually going on. Whilst you're debating the minor bridge issue, the major problem facing society continues unchecked. You're concentrating on the magician's right hand, whilst it's his unseen left hand that's actually fooling you.
