And Because None Dare Call It Racism?

Tl;dr: Why do Republicans use the obvious bullshit appropriation of "woke"?

Because Ashley Parker will use it as a way to platform hateful Republican propaganda.

— emptywheel (@emptywheel) February 21, 2023

Or is it too gauche to point that out? No, I’m serious:

... Tommy Tuberville, Josh Hawley.

She quotes Candis Watts Smith explaining how this is an appropriation of Blackness, but mostly she turns toJames Carville and Rich Thau to assess the efficacy of the bullshit intentionally dehumanizing term.

— emptywheel (@emptywheel) February 21, 2023

I mean, we can’t say all those people are being racists because…rude!…and …how offensive!…, so…

Never state the obvious; it leaves too many wannabe emperors naked.