# Is it Time to Tone Down the Wokeness, Especially about the Past?

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**Created:** [November 15, 2024, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-time-to-tone-down-the-wokeness-especially-about-the-past/1010287 "2024-11-15T15:14:11Z")\
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> [@crowmanyclouds](#):
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> No, that’s wop.
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> [Wog - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wog)

I feel like I could have happily lived my life without knowing any of this stuff. Shouldn’t this be the aim, that _everyone_ learns these words as a footnote in a history book?

> [@DocCathode](#):
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> If it is so very common, findly provide some cites.

I have personally experienced this many times, but I can’t really cite lived experience. 🤷 I googled, and someone wrote an article about it:

~~theamerican conservative. com/its-not-happening-and-its-good-that-it-is/~~

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