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  • KincaidK Kincaid

    @Klaus said in Andrew Sullivan on The Roots of Wokeness:

    Now about the article: The one thing that leaves me a little dissatisfied with it is that I think most "woke" people aren't very familiar with critical theory. I have a hard time imagining that all those adolescent ultra-progressives read works from the Frankfurt school or Foucault.

    So, while it may be true that "critical theory" has been the origin of the "woke" philosophy, it seems to me that there is a narrative that justifies being "woke" that doesn't require familiarity with critical theory.

    All three of my girls went to Oregon State University. My oldest (housing studies) and youngest (communications) have responded with much woke-speak following George Floyd and BLM protests. My middle (forestry) is much more "hard work, good choices, personal responsibility". It has been a bit difficult to navigate these waters with reasoned discussion.

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    @Kincaid said in Andrew Sullivan on The Roots of Wokeness:

    It has been a bit difficult to navigate these waters with reasoned discussion.

    Well the reasonable discussion is probably easier with your middle daughter. 😎

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      Too complicated for me.

      As I become older, I sometimes appreciate the reasons Stalin had for executing the intellectuals...

      β€œCry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". β€” Buck Sexton

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        Too complicated for me.

        As I become older, I sometimes appreciate the reasons Stalin had for executing the intellectuals...

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        @Jolly said in Andrew Sullivan on The Roots of Wokeness:

        Too complicated for me.

        As I become older, I sometimes appreciate the reasons Stalin had for executing the intellectuals...

        Because he was a psychopathic peasant?

        I was only joking

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          I expect we will all be safe from a purge of intellectuals.

          Education is extremely important.

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          • HoraceH Horace

            I expect we will all be safe from a purge of intellectuals.

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            @Horace said in Andrew Sullivan on The Roots of Wokeness:

            I expect we will all be safe from a purge of intellectuals.

            You might want to hide that pretentious tea you're so fond of.

            I was only joking

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              More like puerhtentious.

              Education is extremely important.

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                @Kincaid Hi Kincaid! πŸ‘‹

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                @taiwan_girl said in Andrew Sullivan on The Roots of Wokeness:

                @Kincaid Hi Kincaid! πŸ‘‹

                Hi TG!

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                • 89th8 89th

                  @Kincaid said in Andrew Sullivan on The Roots of Wokeness:

                  It has been a bit difficult to navigate these waters with reasoned discussion.

                  Well the reasonable discussion is probably easier with your middle daughter. 😎

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                  @89th said in Andrew Sullivan on The Roots of Wokeness:

                  @Kincaid said in Andrew Sullivan on The Roots of Wokeness:

                  It has been a bit difficult to navigate these waters with reasoned discussion.

                  Well the reasonable discussion is probably easier with your middle daughter. 😎

                  LOL she is almost apolitical though haha.

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                  • JollyJ Jolly

                    Too complicated for me.

                    As I become older, I sometimes appreciate the reasons Stalin had for executing the intellectuals...

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                    @Jolly said in Andrew Sullivan on The Roots of Wokeness:

                    Too complicated for me.

                    As I become older, I sometimes appreciate the reasons Stalin had for executing the intellectuals...

                    At least it cuts off that insufferable blathering...

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                      It is a concern, given how many parents I've spoken to that tell me their kids come home from college, smarter than everyone else in their family, and confidently "woke."

                      As if brainwashed, but don't know it.
                      Just "educated."
                      And all that and more, for only $120K!
                      Thanks, Higher Ed!!

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                      • KincaidK Kincaid

                        @89th said in Andrew Sullivan on The Roots of Wokeness:

                        @Kincaid said in Andrew Sullivan on The Roots of Wokeness:

                        It has been a bit difficult to navigate these waters with reasoned discussion.

                        Well the reasonable discussion is probably easier with your middle daughter. 😎

                        LOL she is almost apolitical though haha.

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                        @Kincaid said in Andrew Sullivan on The Roots of Wokeness:

                        @89th said in Andrew Sullivan on The Roots of Wokeness:

                        @Kincaid said in Andrew Sullivan on The Roots of Wokeness:

                        It has been a bit difficult to navigate these waters with reasoned discussion.

                        Well the reasonable discussion is probably easier with your middle daughter. 😎

                        LOL she is almost apolitical though haha.

                        Even better. Seriously. People care about politics way too much. Rarely effects my life other than maybe tax rates, even then it’s just money.

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