WYM ModCan the "woke right" be worse than the left? Stephanie Shen and Alexander Stockton reveal how MAGA Republicans weaponize language policing and cancel culture—the very tactics they accuse the left of using. From blacklisted terms to punishing dissenters, this mirrors what they loudly condemn. Explore the contradictions here: https://www.alternet.org/ny-times-woke-right/ #woke #MAGA #cancelculture #languagepolicing #StephanieShen #AlexanderStockton #BillMaher #politics #NewYorkTimes
Language police: Blistering analysis roasts the 'woke right'
In right-wing media, the term "woke" is often used to attack political opponents of the left. And some people who vote Democrat have a negative view of "wokeness" as well, including "Real Time" host Bill Maher and veteran Democratic strategist James Carville. When CNN's Jake Tapper asked Maher to de...