An interesting read about 'Woke'

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An interesting read about 'Woke'

#1 Post by Sparkle »

I found this interesting reading this morning with my coffee and it did tickle me in parts but best of all I now know what 'woke' means.......... :?: ;)

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... CHILL.html
With this hand, I will lift your sorrows. Your cup will never be empty, for I will be your wine. With this candle, I will light your way into darkness. With this ring, I ask you to be mine.........The Corpse Bride

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Woke,like many things, started with the best of intentions but became a band wagon (.Like NHS clapping ,a lot of people who clapped were cheerfully breaking lock down rules and now are abusing staff ) If we would all treat people as we ourselves would like to be treated we wouldn’t go far wrong

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#3 Post by MAD87 »

@Sparkle: I won't open the link as it's Daily Mail, sorry. I don't trust the rag, any more than the 'Woke' people who seem to be just another bunch of anarchists. I'm receptive to being proved wrong...

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It means an awareness of social injustices. Nothing to do with anarchy.

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#5 Post by Wilbro »

Woke (stupid word) and all the PC crap that goes with it should be just ignored. Sensible re-adjustment of old "values" which were wrong is fine but I have had enough of tripping through life as if it was studded with PC mines.

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#6 Post by Loup-garou »

Pathca wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 9:33 am If we would all treat people as we ourselves would like to be treated we wouldn’t go far wrong
Yes - but keep an eye out for masochist ................... just saying! ;)

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MAD87 wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 10:21 am @Sparkle: I won't open the link as it's Daily Mail, sorry. I don't trust the rag, any more than the 'Woke' people who seem to be just another bunch of anarchists. I'm receptive to being proved wrong...
That's a shame cos Julie Burchill is quite funny in this piece she's written - I think it's a bit tongue in cheek ;) If you're a twitter user (I'm not) and would like to read it you can read it here:

https://twitter.com/BoozeAndFagz?ref_sr ... r%5Eauthor
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#8 Post by MAD87 »

Thank you Sparkle.
Wasn't the pulling down of statues the "work" of the 'Woke' cult? A cult which hasn't the wit or, apparently, the intellect to leave the statues in place and explain the folly of the times and the object of the statue... (I say this as a national of a country subjected over many centuries to British cruelty).
Time for the rest of the world to set to work righting wrongs rather than spouting nonsense.

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#9 Post by Captain Morgan »

Half a century of politely explaining the " folly" had no effect. Action is needed and I applaud those brave enough to take it.

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#10 Post by tagh »

You mean selectively choosing “facts” to make a case, out of context, mouthing the cr*p churned out by a tiny minority of extremists.

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