Modern Day Propaganda

The Woke Are Becoming Mainstream Media’s New Favorite Straw Man

A masterclass in shooting the made up messenger

Photo by Shelley Pauls on Unsplash

A tidal wave of ink has washed over the so-called woke movement. These haughty know-it-all Gen Z social justice warriors are said to have a profound — yet never well defined — influence over the cultural conversation. Everything from cancel culture to political radicalization has been blamed on the woke.

But how influential are these people, exactly?

I’ve seen both left-leaning comedy and right-wing media criticize the woke for taking hardline stances on topics about which they know next to nothing. Most recently, they’ve been the target of pro-Israeli ire for supposedly coming out en masse on social media in support of the human rights of Palestinians.

Here’s a clip for a recent Bill Maher interview taking a stand against the Dawn of the Woke.