Woke

Twitter 2016-04 politics evergreen
Also known as: WokeMobGoWokeGoBrokeWokeCultureAntiWoke

#Woke

Black activism term co-opted by conservatives as pejorative for progressive social politics.

Quick Facts

AttributeValue
First AppearedApril 2016 (political)
Origin PlatformTwitter
Peak Usage2020-present
Current StatusEvergreen
Primary PlatformsTwitter, TikTok

Origin Story

“Woke” meant awareness of racial injustice in Black activism. Conservatives weaponized it 2019-2020 as catch-all criticism of progressive politics.

DeSantis’s “War on Woke” made it central Republican branding.

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Last updated: February 2026

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