This podcast explores how the term "woke" has evolved and been misused over time. Originally, it referred to an awareness of social justice issues, but it has since been weaponized to mock progressive viewpoints. The speaker shares a personal journey, recalling how they once ridiculed "social justice warriors" (SJWs) for what they saw as obsessive and hypocritical behavior. However, they later recognized that this critique also applied to the anti-woke movement. This transformation is highlighted by the backlash against Anita Sarkeesian. The speaker argues that the anti-woke movement, driven by outrage and a thirst for offense, has ironically become even more obsessive and hypocritical than those it targets, creating a profitable industry based on anger and manufactured outrage.
