Should just keep going and tear the whole thing down. Don't think we need it anymore.
It's from the 30s, actually.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woke
Implies waking up to the systemic violence and oppression and beginning to do something about it.
Then it began being used as a bad thing because people were understanding systemic harm and those in power did not like it.
Overuse the word, make it mean nothing, remove its power, push the people back into oppression.
I could do so much with free gravel, you have no idea.
I think that's actually the plan. There's been moves to dismantle public education entirely, and once there is no more public education in Oklahoma, then the private schools can hire whoever they want.
"The revolution will not be televised"
It's a phrase I hear a lot in leftist spaces. Effectively, you have to be aware that publicizing these things is a great way to get them shut down.
The work is being done locally, and quietly. Advertising these events in public spaces like this one will very likely lead to them not getting off the ground due to infiltration or oppression
There are a lot fewer of them around now than when I was a kid. The trend continues down as we keep doing mass commercial fishing the way we do.
something something Gorilla Warfare.
This scene was from An Extremely Goofy Movie, released on 2000.
But the point does stand...
It's a shame, really. A non-centralized internet has existed before and must exist again if it's to remain useable. It's sad so many have given up because of early internet struggles. Things are even far less painful now than I remember them being in the past.
A little bit more emphasis during Star Wars that Vader wanted the Storm Troopers to aim poorly and let them get away. It would have solved decades of jokes and arguments about Storm Trooper weapon accuracy.
A lot of it comes from Tiktok culture. YouTube has started doing it too.
Videos that say "kill", "rape", "died", etc are all deprioritized by the algorithm if not demonetized entirely.
People have been editing subtitles to avoid these words, and the behavior spread.
Ah, I was happy for a sec, but the extended list got me