The right wing has developed many ways to cover up being a bigot. Being part of the Moral Majority sounded more positive than being against civil rights and being "pro-family" sounded more positive than being against gay rights. The Right would have you believe that being against taking down Confederate statues was not about slavery and racism but supporting "heritage."
The newest spin of this is being against "wokeness." This trend may have originated in the US but it seems to have been picked up in many other countries. Just what is the right against? Here is the definition of wokeness:
"a state of being aware, especially of social problems such as racism and inequality. Wokeness encompasses the need to search for more knowledge, understanding, and truth in order to challenge injustice."
The next time you hear a politician speak against "wokeness" remember what they are really against.
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