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Conservative use of 'woke' term

The repurposing of the term 'woke' by conservative politicians to label progressive policies and cultural changes as threats to tradition and meritocracy.

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Jan 31, 2026
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How have conservative politicians used the term 'woke' in legislation and campaigns since 2018?

Conservative politicians have turned from a Black vernacular warning into a flexible political cudgel, using its vagueness to label a wide range of progressive policies and cultural changes as threats...