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Woke Wakers Get Whacked
“When Did Reasonable Liberals Become Extreme-Leftists? Maher and Rogan Attack Left-Wing Agenda on Trans, Comparing the Approach to the KKK”
Excuse me, what? Liberals like black Americans are now like the KKK and trans, probably one of the most persecuted categories of recently emerged minorities, are the problem, because they didn’t stay in the shadows being abused by straight white males? Oh, OK. Let’s see what this clickbait article is about (normally I hate these slide show articles as they are massively annoying but sometimes I drop in for a couple clicks when I spot a gem of a headline this one.)
“Maher wanted to make it clear that being woke and being liberal are not the same thing. He believes that woke ideologies often go against traditional liberalism.” OK, I don’t get it. Woke ideologies, you mean the stuff promoted by the trans and black Americans and Latino-x who just want fairness and have their voice heard? Tell me more as I’m still confused.
“In a recent podcast, Joe Rogan and Bill Maher, both self-described liberals, critiqued progressive policies. They discussed “woke” politics, raised questions about the authenticity of the Black Lives Matter movement, expressed concerns about “gender-affirming care,” and delved into the challenges of equity versus equality.”