The art of the slang term "woke" (#4464)

      Stay "woke" as is the rallying call in the African American community and now the world at large. The term is about awareness and although it isn't used in the proper sense of the English language we understand why not. Evocative language has a tradition in American politics. We often say something in order to remind of another thing, like saying "dope" to mean "cool". Slang is catchy and since we seem to need all the help we can get in order to make important points the need for catchy slang terms is important. The opposite is true in the art of the term when like with "defund the police" meaning to change how police police. Being wise about how we use our slang terms is also important.
     However, the slang term "woke" is a wise utilization. It immediately captures our attention in that it is strange hearing the term used that way which triggers our need to understand it. Being "woke" is as artful as it gets with me as I am delighted with how it communicates it's message. Being aware of what is happening in our own society shouldn't need triggers for us to begin to participate. Life is not that difficult to understand. We here in the United States live in a democracy that cannot continue to exist on cruise control so being aware of it's functions and how it is actually functioning is more important than our own personal agendas.
     Many do not see it that way which is why the republican party still exists. To republicans, being "woke" is a bad thing since they are of the belief that only they can decide what is correct in our democracy, even if we need to keep our democracy at all! Which is why being "woke is so important. Our awareness is what the republican party wants to stifle as well as obstructing our participation in the voting process. If ever an enemy existed within our democracy the current republican party is it's face. So whatever we have to do to drive home the need for staying alert and aware. We must know what is happening around us in this crucial time of "wokeness"!