2022-12-12 12:57:00
Woke has a history stemming back to the 1930's. Originally referred to as meaning to be aware of racial injustices, the recent the use of it to push biased political change has caused it to be seen by many as a symbol of extremism and intolerance to certain political views. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(14-9-29) Author
2022-12-12 13:38:13
The context is that Elon wrote this tweet shortly after being booed while on stage at a Dave Chappell show. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(33-11-35) Author
2022-12-12 13:47:34
Learn about the history and modern use of the term "woke". [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(24-5-42) Author
2022-12-12 14:04:07
Whatever “woke” meant historically, it has a different context today. “Woke” can be positive by reflecting increased social empathy, but negatively when that empathy devolves into lecturing “cancel culture.” Musk refers to the latter. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(19-3-28) Author
2022-12-12 15:03:46
'Woke' is defined as: "...aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice)." [Link] Historical origins of the term "woke". [Link][Link] "The term has since been co-opted by some Republicans as a pejorative term..." [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(213-38-132) Author
2022-12-12 15:30:30
Wokism is increasingly belief that (1) all of society is currently and intentionally structured to oppress, (2) all gaps in performance between large groups illustrate this, and (3) the solution is 'equity' - proportional representation w/o regard to performance. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(10-4-22) Author
2022-12-12 16:26:29
This is a personal opinion. There is nothing misleading about the tweet. People who disagree can reply to it with their disagreements. No community note is needed. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(23-1-16) Author
2022-12-12 16:37:05
Elon Musk isn't qualified to comment on woke-ness because as a robot, he doesn't have the ability to be "alive" or "awake". CURRENTLY_RATED_NOT_HELPFUL(1-2-32) Author
2022-12-12 16:38:57
Woke in modern day in this context is loosely translated. Those who believe themselves to be virtuous and that they can dictate the speech of others. It's roots are in communism reference critical race theory and intersectionality. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(11-2-26) Author
2022-12-12 18:01:36
Birdwatchers trying to define woke are missing the point of birdwatch. We don’t need any notes on this tweet. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(20-3-17) Author
2022-12-13 04:43:52
Community Notes is starting to look like a Twitter thread with everyone posting their opinion facts be damned. The tweet is his opinion and nothing else. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(16-0-8) Author
2022-12-14 04:22:44
Opinions aren't factually correct or incorrect. This is clearly an opinion, and therefore doesn't require factual support. Nor does it require us to understand the context within which Musk expressed his opinion. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(16-0-4) Author