Two comments on the meme here: a) It’s next to impossible to know whether or not 1970s rocker Alice Cooper actually said this. Today, it’s common for the MAGA crowd to fabricate stories about celebrities who are known to be …
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It does appear, at least in the United States, that empathy and compassion has taken a back seat to greed, selfishness, and indiscriminately directed hate. In fact, we have an entire political party built around exploiting this trend. Speaking for …
What does this guy know? He’s a professor at what is reputed to be America’s top university. That makes him woke as hell. Seriously, we do have reason for concern when half of the United States thinks that lawlessness is …
Being “woke” is another name for showing empathy towards others. As Tolstoy said, it’s an integral part of a human being.
American politics may be more contentious and divisive than ever, but that doesn’t mean it’s without its opportunities for humor. I love what this guy has done.
It’s funny, I had a premonition when I first heard the word “woke” that it was going to be co-opted by people who use the term “libtard,” i.e., hateful morons. It has had the same fate as “fake news,” that …
Millions of Trump supporters were attending “America First” rallies just a few short months ago, pledging their indifference to the well-being of those living outside the United States. But how do these tragedies facing the people of Ukraine, e.g., the …
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In the words of pastor John Pavolvitz, “It turns out that “Woke” is Republican-speak for anyone who gives a damn about other human beings or the planet. It is a dog-whistle slur against expressions of humanity that seek to make …
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