For Republican politicians, the word "woke" has become the equivalent of Pavlov's bell: it is a

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19. Woke? As in aware or alert? I've never understood

their issues with the word. As opposed to asleep, slumbered, sacked out, numb skulled? I mean, I’d rather be awake and aware, rather than unaware and asleep. What’s their point?

It’s like if you were listening to a speech, would it be a bad thing to be attentive to the speaker, or would it be a better thing to be inattentive?

Oh, look how attentive they are!
That’s called attentive culture!
I’m so sick of people who pay attention!
The problem is, those people pay attention!

I mean, REALLY???