(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . ‘Woke’ [Up] White People [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-06-02 The phrase “Wake up, white people” has a confusing etymology. Whether it was first uttered as a recruiting slogan for the KKK or, as some believe, introduced into popular culture by Howard Stern guest, white supremacist Daniel Carver, it had but one meaning anti-black and brown. White supremacy was not satisfied with just castigating black people; the ideology expanded, and their recent target has zeroed in on the LGBTQIA+ community. Subcategories have also been caught in the crosshairs; Latinos, Jews, Arabs, Asians, and even Catholics, at one time or other, have fallen prey to Wake Up, White People. The White replacement for Wake Up is Woke. Former GOP strategist, the late Lee Atwater, recognized coming out of the 60s, the overt use of the N-word was no longer palatable. So he proposed using words and phrases like ‘forced busing and states’ rights’ as better for those living in the sophisticated suburbs. Instead of black jockeys on front lawns, they were replaced with garden gnomes. The traditional wing of the party is constantly on the defense, running to liberal outlets and yelling from a three-shot, we are not them! The sheet has been pulled back, and conservatives are having an internal battle. They all want tax cuts for the rich, regulations relaxed, and they all want “entitlements” done away with. The schism is being recognized as a racist for openly backing Trump’s wing of the party. The ink was not dry on the debt ceiling deal before Speaker McCarthy started discussing Medicare cuts. “The majority driver of the budget is mandatory spending. It’s Medicare, Social Security, interest on the debt,” the Republican speaker said Wednesday, adding that he intends to announce a bipartisan “commission” to examine ways to cut such spending, as reported by Salon.com. Despite the Congressional Budget Office’s analysis, a sticking point in the debt ceiling negotiations was a work requirement for public aid that would cost more money, but McCarthy knew the value of finger-pointing. The ”woke” mind of the Republican party has code words, Chicago, Thugs, and Food stamps; they mean black people. If one wants to know the real meaning of woke, ask a black person. Yesterday Donald Trump described the black officer who shot insurrectionist Ashli Babbitt as a “thug.” Dr. King and former President Lyndon Johnson discussed the need to affirm whiteness as a political tool. After finally reaching Montgomery from Selma, Dr. King addressed the crowd. In part, he said, “…he ate Jim Crow, a psychological bird that told him that no matter how bad off he was, at least he was a white man, better than the black man, said King. “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you,” said Johnson. For years the GOP has used anger as a selling point, and if you are a Republican with a heart, the party leaders want you purged. While President Joe Biden has not slept on Covid-19, infrastructure, the debt ceiling, gun reform, or immigration, the Republicans have relied on fear and racism. The GOP promised peace of mind, but they stunt our children’s thinking with book bans. They promised a smaller government but invaded our bedrooms. “Woke” Up White People! Vote Against Guns [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/story/2023/6/2/2172815/--Woke-Up-White-People Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/