Comment by csa

> I'd like to call into question your use of the "I'm a liberal" card here

I never labeled myself as a liberal, I just said that most folks would put me into that category.

I definitely have some beliefs that do not toe the party line of either side of the American divide.

> what is the "woke" agenda, what is the "woke" implementation?

PG just wrote an entire essay on this exact topic, and that essay is what we are commenting on.

I more or less agree with pg’s stance.

> The wording is straight out of [any conservative pundit]'s script, with not even a single shred of demonstrated understanding of either the underlying values, nor the problems stated.

In your reply, you’ve given me a purity test and then indirectly labeled me as an ignorant member of “the other”.

This is exactly the type of behavior that gives “progressives” and “liberals” a bad reputation, even though most liberals (and many progressives) don’t engage with this sort of rhetorical style.

There are much more constructive ways to have these conversations, and I wish that folks (on both sides, fwiw) would commit to trying to take the more constructive paths.

If there are any specific points about my post that you would like me to clarify or address, I will be happy to do so.