ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 months agoThe rule of the anti-woke griftlemmy.worldimagemessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1313arrow-down19
arrow-up1304arrow-down1imageThe rule of the anti-woke griftlemmy.worldZILtoid1991@lemmy.world to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 months agomessage-square36fedilink
minus-squarechonglibloodsport@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down7·2 months agoIt’s woke not because of what’s in it, but why. It’s performative politics. Token ensemble casts. Empty signaling. It’s not meant to make the world a better place, it’s meant to make money. It’s like cheap pride merch at Walmart.
minus-squarefemtechlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoOnly Republicans talked about virtual signalling and empty signalling because they can’t fathom someone actually caring about others.
It’s woke not because of what’s in it, but why. It’s performative politics. Token ensemble casts. Empty signaling. It’s not meant to make the world a better place, it’s meant to make money. It’s like cheap pride merch at Walmart.
Only Republicans talked about virtual signalling and empty signalling because they can’t fathom someone actually caring about others.