What Is Woke

Exploring the philosophy underlying Wokeism, its emphasis on policing language, disingenuous descriptions of critical race theory, and how it all fits into American politics.

What Is Woke

There is a lot of confusion, some of it deliberate, around the term "woke."
In this video I attempt to clear things up by focusing on what people are actually referring to when they use the word.  If woke has become pejorative, what is the neutral, descriptive word we should use, and what does it describe?

I explore the philosophy that underlies Wokeism, its emphasis on policing language, disingenuous descriptions of critical race theory, and how it all fits into American politics.