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Conservatives Define What ‘Woke’ Means To Them

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While many online firebrands rant and rave against the concept, few take the time to define it. The Onion asked conservatives what “woke” means to them, and this is what they said.

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Ben Norton, Construction Worker

Ben Norton, Construction Worker

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“Say, hypothetically, anything at all goes wrong with your life. That’s woke.”

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Tony Carracaso, Unemployed

Tony Carracaso, Unemployed

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“Firing people just for showing the intern at work your penis.”

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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO)

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO)

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“It’s when you’re forced to celebrate Martin Luther King’s birthday, but you don’t get any cake or ice cream.”

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Joseph Kahn, Executive Editor Of The New York Times

Joseph Kahn, Executive Editor Of The New York Times

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“Whatever it is, we need another few hundred op-eds to nail it down.”

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Carla Kennedy, Housewife

Carla Kennedy, Housewife

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“It’s not that hard. It’s about acknowledging that systems have been used to oppress minorities and taking an interest in how those systems can be bettered to improve lives for everyone. I know that. I’m not stupid. I just hate minorities.”

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Mehmet Oz, TV Personality

Mehmet Oz, TV Personality

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“Woke means knowing that all that stands between you and the body you want is a miracle bottle of raspberry ketones.”

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Hannah Arnold, Professor

Hannah Arnold, Professor

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“Academically speaking, it is the radical process in which the Little Mermaid becomes black.”

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Laura Ingraham, Fox News Host

Laura Ingraham, Fox News Host

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“It’s the word that keeps a couple million rage junkies watching my show every night.”

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Jessie Tyrell, Dental Hygienist

Jessie Tyrell, Dental Hygienist

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“’I tend not to use that word because it has anti-Black connotations and omits the crimes of Jews.”

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Terry Young, Accountant

Terry Young, Accountant

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“Woke is when someone changes anything for literally any reason.”

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Susan Laimey, Sales Associate

Susan Laimey, Sales Associate

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“It’s when Charmin attacks my values by implying that lesbians also use toilet paper.”

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Ben Shapiro, Columnist

Ben Shapiro, Columnist

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“The terrifying erosion of Western cultural values and education that makes someone like me seem like an intellectual.”

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Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN)

Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN)

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“Wokeness had Biden decide to tackle extremism in the military with an equity plan. It’s what made young men and women in uniform realize they are government pawns—they aren’t supposed to know that.”

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Scott Hubel, Dentist

Scott Hubel, Dentist

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“Whatever I’m currently terrified of or masturbating to.”

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Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL)

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL)

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“I don’t know what it is, and we’ll never have to find out if we destroy it.”

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James Wahler, Regional Manager

James Wahler, Regional Manager

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“Just a little term I use to brush things off when I don’t feel like thinking critically.”

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Wendy Paulson, Teacher

Wendy Paulson, Teacher

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“Hey, I’m just grateful to have something to be scared of.”

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Brian Timme, Brewer

Brian Timme, Brewer

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“That’s such a trans question to ask.”

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