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I guess the thinking is that the stridency of “wokeness” alienated all kinds of people. Woke is good, overwoke is bad. And overwokeness definitely is a thing, and it’s unpleasant to run into in the workplace or anywhere. But it’s FAR from the Democrats’ biggest problem. Failing to acknowledge high food prices would be a better place to start.

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I still don't believe "woke" (as the Republicans use it) is a real thing. Human diversity is a fact about humanity, so people who accept diversity are acknowledging a fact.

This is the first time I've heard of "overwoke."

If you (or the Republicans) mean that sometimes people feel uncomfortable (confused, annoyed, burdened, etc.) around each other, don't gel with each other's vibes, feel that respecting each other takes too much time and effort, or recognize that they don't have much in common and won't be each other's people, that's a subjective assessment and not an objectively existing position or character trait called wokeness.

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