Definition of Woke

[Forever Spinning Vinyl]

(05-04-2022, 05:41 AM)hollodero Wrote: Yeah well, what I said had nothing to do with conservatives to begin with. And a comparison with the other side imho should not be used as justification for deeds of one side. But of course I get why in this toxic two party system, one is always inclined to do just that, and it makes sense even.

And if that is done, I usually lose the sympathies I gained with my post before. Because I agree with your sentiment, the conservative spectrum is usually way worse to me. I guess I called the GOP a party of neutered bootlickers, the most spineless characters I ever witnessed anywhere in politics, and then some. I was certainly not coming from a place of love for them. In that sense I find it an irresponsible reaction to vote for and idolize Trump just to counter wokeness*. The guy still dominating the party that arguably is actually all of these things I mentioned or at least dangerously indifferent to them, and also a far graver threat to US democracy then Russia, China, North Korea etc. ever could be. 

*Disclaimer, I don't critizise people voting for Trump or the GOP because of ideology or policies or certain issues (though I'd rather people wouldn't). But those that actually call Trump an honest man, a genius, America's savior and whatnot and mainly seem to love him because he triggers liberals.

I was only highlighting what you said to semi-take a shot at conservatives because, over the last 6 years, they have leaned more and more into the absurd. And some, I assume, are good people, but if they are still going to quietly stand by, then they are part of the problem.

I started a thread sometime around the inauguration about who the next GOP candidate should be and I mentioned Larry Hogan. If he was running against Biden, I'd vote for Hogan. He's far from perfect, but I miss these types of Conservatives.









Hogan and Scaramucci were the type of Conservatives that I used to talk to at the AmVets club before Trump took the Republican nomination. Those guys don't like hanging out there as much right now. I'm not a huge fan of Meidas Touch but I click when I see Scaramucci is on there because he's very entertaining. I just make sure that I skip until he pops on. From four months ago and a month ago.