First documented use of “woke” was singer Lead Belly in the 1930s to explain his song about the Scottsboro Boys.
It served as a reminder to stay vigilant during Jim Crow, the Civil Rights Movement, BLM, etc.
“Woke” carries far too much history and sacrifice to EVER be misused.
Again, he gets graded on a curve. Dude is losing his shit because a reporter pushes back a bit on his lies, and he loses his temper, insults her, and walks out of the interview. And yet, he keeps being presented as a sane and normal person.
It is legitimately a tragedy that the 250th anniversary of this country's birth will be presided over by a president who is EVERYTHING the founders warned us against -- a partisan demagogue who fundamentally loathes the separation of powers and denies election results he dislikes
Let me reframe this for you. This is the government questioning the government to see if the government covered up for the government in the Epstein files. Shockingly, the government told the government that the government did nothing wrong.
The White American Evangelical leaders I grew up around told me over and over again that character matters. And I believed them.
The same movement that once claimed to care deeply about morality, integrity, and family values now openly argues that cruelty, corruption, and abuse of power are acceptable—as long as they advance their right-wing political agenda and keep them in power.
A version of Christianity willing to abandon those values in exchange for political power may still use the name of Christ, but it no longer resembles the person or teachings of Jesus in any meaningful way. In fact, it’s about as anti-Christ as you can get.
#BREAKING: #Talarico: “Since taking office, #KenPaxton’s net worth has increased 7000%, while our wages have remained stagnant. He now owns 11 homes when most Texans can’t afford one. He’s taken bribes from wealthy donors, all while blocking overtime pay for Texas workers and gutting our healthcare. This is the ROT at the core of our broken political system. It’s why we can’t afford anything. It’s why we can’t get ahead, no matter how hard we work.”