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[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world -5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It’s woke not because of what’s in it, but why. It’s performative politics. Token ensemble casts. Empty signaling. It’s not meant to make the world a better place, it’s meant to make money. It’s like cheap pride merch at Walmart.

[–] femtech@midwest.social 3 points 1 month ago

Only Republicans talked about virtual signalling and empty signalling because they can't fathom someone actually caring about others.

[–] Samvega@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago

It’s not meant to make the world a better place

That's not something humans seem to want to work together to do.