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

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**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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**Author:** ![DemonTree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demontree/32/8646_2.png) [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-time-to-tone-down-the-wokeness-especially-about-the-past/1010287/751 "2024-12-02T16:44:16Z")

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> [@DocCathode](#):
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> **DemonTree** I am still waiting for a definition of “woke” and a cite backing up your claim that ‘woke people’ value beliefs over actions.

Try asking nicely. I’m f\*\*\*\*\*\* tired of getting multiple hostile responses and demands every time I post, and you’re asking me to do a lot of work here just to get more of the same. I’m not getting paid for this.

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