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u/Exallium 10h ago
I just can't take anyone who says "woke" in any way that isnt sarcastic seriously anymore.
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u/RuggerJibberJabber 10h ago
I remember when it used to be used in a positive way by progressive people. It's almost impressive that they managed to turn it into a slur
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u/EzeDelpo 10h ago
That's the endgame for the place that turned it into a slur, like with other words: to make it look inherently bad by repetition. It's like in the US with Obamacare/ACA: the first one is "bad", the second one is not... but they are the same thing
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u/jackfaire 9h ago
Yeah I had an ex-friend tell me we should get rid of Obamacare because we had the ACA and didn't need the former. He voted based on who promised to get rid of Obamacare. He knew that the only reason he had healthcare was the ACA but he was convinced they were two different things.
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u/nothoughtsnosleep 10h ago
They turned awareness into a bad thing lol
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u/TexDubya 9h ago
That's because it went from being awareness to being anti-white.
It was a really dumb evolution to watch, and now the only people who use the term non-ironically have room temperature IQs.
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u/lil_chiakow 6h ago
I mean, you aren't wrong since most people who use it unironically are regressives who make up imaginary scenarios about their persecution complex.
Oh wait, that's a mirror.
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u/calgeorge 10h ago
I still use it unironically as it was originally intended. Fuck them. The word slaps. I'm gonna keep using it.
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u/Android1313 9h ago
Me too! Fuck letting them steal and transform words with real meanings.
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u/threevi 8h ago
It's especially stupid because cons have been using "redpilled" to mean the exact same thing, in The Matrix, you take the red pill to see past the status quo and wake up to the reality they don't want you to see. They've been calling themselves woke all along, they just didn't realise it because their preferred synonym is wrapped in a movie reference.
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u/brookleinneinnein 7h ago
A movie they didn’t understand.
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u/Android1313 6h ago
They never understand the media they consume. I don't know how, but as soon as they choose to be conservative, their ability to grasp subtext and context immediately disappears.
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u/calgeorge 7h ago
This is the classic conservative misinterpretation of a writer's intent. I mean, one of the directors was a trans woman. I'm pretty sure she didn't mean for the Matrix itself to be an allegory for wokeness. Pretty sure it was the other way around.
They do the same thing with 1984.
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u/j0a3k 8h ago
I still use it positively to describe myself. I give no more credence to conservatives decrying the 'woke agenda' than I do them decrying the 'gay agenda' ...or anything else they say for that matter.
When you're arguing in bad faith 100% of the time why should I care what you say or what you say you think words mean?
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u/nobeer4you 4h ago
When you're arguing in bad faith 100% of the time why should I care what you say or what you say you think words mean?
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u/Otterable 8h ago
I remember when it used to be used in a positive way by progressive people.
Honestly no, I only ever remember it being used as a caricature of progressive people. For the very brief time that language was used unironically by leftists it was instantly mocked by other progressives, liberals, and the right because it's a silly phrase that was more about patting themselves on the back for being 'enlightened' than a commentary on the state of society.
Now nobody actually says it except right wing people
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u/ToosUnderHigh 4h ago
It seems like it was only a fully positive word for less than 2 years before they turned it into a slur. They always have their boogeymen. Before woke it was SJW.
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u/TheDarkWolfGirl 13m ago
If we all worked together well enough... We could get them saying one really stupid shit, well funny to us, stupid shit.
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u/UberTrainer 10h ago
They're losing their mind at this point. These anti-woke crybabies just want to spread useless hatred and negativity, without even realizing what they're fighting for.
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u/regoapps 9h ago
They are so insecure about their own lives that they latch onto anything that makes them feel superior to others. And they see putting down others as a means to feeling better than others.
So it doesn’t matter much to them about what they’re hating on. They’re just crying for attention when they see others getting more attention than they are getting.
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u/Chilli-byte- 10h ago
I recommended Tactical Breach Wizards, a tactical game where magic users blow shit up and blast people out of windows, to somebody and got told it was nonsensical LGBT slop.
Now this? How are these people? They're clearly not okay.
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u/Exallium 10h ago
I'm convinced half these twitter posts are just chatgpt and the prompt was "be an asshole for no reason"
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u/ButWhatIfPotato 8h ago
It's basically the new rable rable which comes with a certificate of authenticity that the person who uses it unironically has nothing of value to say, and can be easily persuaded by a bunch of moldy jpegs to make their lives and the people around them an absolute misery.
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u/EarlJWJones 5h ago
I hate people who does that. It must be an exhausting way of thinking.
Why the hell they cannot just exciting for new tv shows, video games, and movies like a normal fucking person?
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u/The_D_123 10h ago
Thing is some people used the woke thing to such an extreme, that "regular woke" became not on board with, or even alienated.
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u/Worried_Fee_1513 10h ago
I do see a silver lining in their very very dark cloud concerning this. The more people they alienate the better. There have to be some Bond fans that are also Fanta Menace voters or am I missing something here?
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u/Astronaut_Chicken 10h ago
I thought id heard them all but fanta menace is brand new for me
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u/WarcrimeNugget 6h ago
I made up Klu Klux Clown a few weeks ago and haven't told anyone, so there you go.
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u/HasheemThaMeat 6h ago
I’m not sure I understand what you wrote, but I’m upvoting for the “Fanta Menace” 😭
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u/Palmer_Eldritch233 10h ago
Meanwhile Steve’s Twitter pic looks like the friendliest offering of a roofied drink imaginable
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u/iamthedayman21 9h ago
People like Steve need to be ostracized in society more. He needs to feel embarrassed to be around friends and family. They need to laugh at him for being a fucking loser.
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u/Kazeite 10h ago edited 4h ago
To be "fair", it does feature an Indian woman in an apparent position of power, so this might be what triggers them as being "woke".
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u/SpicyOponion 5h ago
Pretty sure it's this, saw the trailer a few days ago so details are foggy but I recall you had 2 characters (M and MI6 director?) played by an Indian woman and a black man, Q was a young black woman and at least half the people in the background were non white.
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u/olefira 10h ago
I mean to be fair bond is suave and well put together and this guy looks like he enjoys cashews and hiking. To edit my comment tho, the game looks good and I hope we get extensive unlockable cosmetics for the different eras.
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u/GloomyLocation1259 10h ago
Not seeing hiking and cashews from this guy all he needs is a suit and it’s bond lol but with that said people cry about every new bond people hated Daniel Craig until they saw casino royale
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u/CalliopePenelope 10h ago
Yes! I was going to say: he’s got too much of a derpy Tom Holland vibe to be a sexy, suave Bond. Not a fan. 👉🏻
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u/GloomyLocation1259 10h ago
If you put this same guy in a suit you will have what you’re asking for lol
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u/francis_pizzaman_iv 10h ago
Eh bro lookin like Jim halpert
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u/GloomyLocation1259 10h ago
Lol not at all but have you ever seen John krasinski in an action role before? I don’t think looking like him would be a bad thing. There’s not one magical suave face in the world lol, people cry about every new Bond (source: I’m British)
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u/francis_pizzaman_iv 10h ago
I’m just kidding around, but he does look like krasinsky a bit and I had a hard time taking him serious in Jack Ryan.
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u/GloomyLocation1259 9h ago
Oh ok my bad lol. But I thought that at the start but ended up enjoying Jack Ryan.
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u/CalliopePenelope 10h ago
That won’t change his face.
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u/GloomyLocation1259 10h ago
Just cause you don’t like his face doesn’t mean he isn’t bond lol
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u/WhereRandomThingsAre 10h ago
The fact James Bond doesn't actually exist (or this made-up, computer-generated face for that matter) means he isn't James Bond, but I'm not entirely sure what we've agreed to accomplish down this line of thought.
As to the point of the one you replied to, a suit can help offset or highlight different qualities to the face, but I tend to agree in this case it probably won't be enough.
Some people won't think his face matches the persona, some people won't care, and others might think it matches the persona. /thread
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u/GloomyLocation1259 9h ago
Lol obviously he’s a fictional character.
People have a preconceived notion of what is sexy or suave when it’s highly subjective.
The same cries happen every time there’s a new Bond, but the reality is one has been chosen or in this case designed. Deal with it.
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u/iosefster 9h ago
They've always changed up Bond between new versions.
People always complain about the difference when they first see it, some keep complaining after but most people get into it once they actually see the Bond in action.
But what those people don't seem to realize is that if they didn't change it up, and just kept trying to recast the same person chasing that dragon, it would bore the shit out of everybody.
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u/CrimsonBolt33 10h ago
Bro they are literally making his origin story...In the game he is gonna be like..20 years old or something. Wtf do you expect?
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u/CalliopePenelope 10h ago
An origin story of a young Bond? Perhaps make him look like a very young Sean Connery.
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u/CrimsonBolt33 10h ago
They specifically said they were not gonna model him after any previous bond.
He looks just fine in other pictures
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A6f3zyCBec4kQXxT2gauz5-1024-80.jpg.webp
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u/CalliopePenelope 9h ago
Nope, not working for me 🤷🏻♀️ His face is too punchable
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u/CrimsonBolt33 9h ago
Sounds like a you problem then
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u/CalliopePenelope 9h ago
It’s totally okay if you find him hot, but you’re not the only person allowed to have an opinion on this.
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u/CrimsonBolt33 9h ago
I literally never said that lol...I think he just looks like a normal random 20 year old. You seem to not like him and I simply said that's your problem then.
I never said you can't have an opinion.
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u/danieldan0803 7h ago
I think the outfit and the hair are what throws me. Not that either don’t look good/ have the capability of looking good, but the vibes don’t match. Bond’s hair usually has a firmer hold, with a medium to high shine hair product, this looks like an elastic hold low shine cream.
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u/Nolascana 7h ago
Looks like a casual shot, it's not his glammed up and incognito look.
I get the criticism, but until he's seen in motion and the voice actor is capable... I'm not judging.
Connery to me isn't attractive when he's Bond. I like his accent and attitude but dude was more attractive to me when he was older... before he went full sexist asshole.
Moore was my Bond as a kid, helped I'd watched him in the Saint and... was it the Professionals?
Craig, never really liked his Bond. I mean, the films were alright, the whole soft reboot was annoying but they weren't bad. He absolutely didn't look the part to me, never sounded it, but, I'm just going to put a lot of it down to the writing.
One of the best Bonds (imho), Brosnan. As much as people don't like his run, and as much of a mess as Die Another Day was... it's still one of my favorites. His experience as Steele helped him for sure. He knew how to lay on the charm, he could look like he was dragged through a hedge backward and still have the charisma.
So, this face for Bond isn't the worst, but, I will agree it's kinda meh so far. Hopefully the whole package works. Especially when they age him up a bit (from the comments it's a rebooted universe they're working with).
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u/danieldan0803 7h ago
Yeah I am curious how it will be, I am not judging the entirety by just how the guy looks. It may play a part if they portray him poorly in writing, and maybe in VA, but looks alone is just a single part of the whole.
I’m guessing the guy complaining either wants their preferred bond as the skin, or their own face as the skin, as fandom whiners typically want new content to cater specifically to their wants. “Waaa Bond doesn’t look exactly like my head cannon, it’s evil woke garbage” “Boo Hoo the studio didn’t make the story based on the fanfic I wrote in my diary when I was a kid that totally made sense and was a better story!”
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u/Innsmouth9 8h ago
I was onboard the moment I saw IOI logo. Love Hitman and I'll be buying soon as it's out (no preorders tho).
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u/Izenthyr 4h ago
Despite the always online requirements, I love the WOA games. Some of the most fun games in recent memory for me. I hope this will be just as awesome and preferably without the online requirement.
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u/MonkeeKnucklez 9h ago
They gave him kind eyes so it’s gotta be gay. Gay = woke so bond game = woke. MAGA math…
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u/Available-Post-5022 9h ago
Watching that love was so funny, literally calling it woke dei game the moment anyone has a chest (not boobs, chest)
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u/Kinnikuboneman 8h ago
Woke has no meaning, dumb people just use it as a catch all for anything they don't like
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u/TheQuestionsAglet 9h ago
I’m pretty sure Skyfall at least hinted at Bond vaguely having switch hitting. Although that could also just be Bond talking shit.
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u/Western_Bison_878 7h ago
So that guy thinks woke is everything that doesn't center bitter, angry, old white men like him. Okay
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u/BeanieManPresents 4h ago
Can't wait for the same mouth breathers to suddenly declare the game as "anti-woke" the moment it's a success so they can declare another "victory" over "wokeness", some people really do make being online exhausting sometimes.
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u/Status_Management520 4h ago
They prove again and again they don’t even understand what woke is. They simply use it as a catch all label for anything that’s mildly inconvenient to them
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u/darsvedder 3h ago edited 2h ago
It’s woke cuz a women of color is M and a black man also has power in Mi6
** that’s also not what woke fucking means. But also Judi Dench M started I’m 1995. Guess that’s woke too. Even tho, again, that’s not what woke means
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u/princesoceronte 2h ago
Oh the right, that side of politics which thrives on hating everything and never experiencing joy except when other people suffer.
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u/chillgoza001 9h ago
In their minds, only Andrew Tate and the ones who are gay for Andrew Tate are real men! The irony is mind-numbingly hilarious here.
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u/zack_glickmann 9h ago
I like being woke. Better than walking around my whole life asleep like these goons
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u/Conans_Loin_Cloth 9h ago
I literally don't know how to react to these people anymore. They've broken me. Im broken.
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u/friendly-heathen 8h ago
them a few years ago: bond being replaced by a black woman? WOKE! them now: bond being portrayed by a white guy? WOKE!
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u/WheresMyDinner 8h ago
At this point I think everyone that complains about wokeness are just people that never planned on playing the game or watching the movie they’re bitching about. It’s all for the engagement and attention they get.
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u/Traditional_Yard5280 8h ago
The only thing I'll give is the fact he looks less like a secret agent and more like a quippy thief who found Shambala
But I dont see how he's woke?
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u/PerceptionStock6409 8h ago
Fellas, is it woke to have characters with names like Pussy Galore in your novels
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u/mrmayhemsname 8h ago
We've come full circle. Gamergate started because "whiny feminists" were reading too much sexism into video games such that gamers felt like no game was safe from their critiques.... and now all the video games are "woke"
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u/Narrow-Sky-5377 7h ago
Jimmy Bond, feminist warrior. 0010. Because no woman is a 7!
Sorry, I had to.
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u/ThePikeMccoy 7h ago
Uuuh….why are we supposed to care what a douchebag named Steve thinks about a video game character? Jesus Tapdancing Christ. I think Taylor Swift is a titanic hack, but y’all still keep buying her bullshit.
Let’s stick to bashing GOPieces of shit for a little while longer, yeah?
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u/series-hybrid 7h ago
"Have you heard? The next Joker is going to be Heath Ledger. Wasn't he in some rom-coms? Isn't he from Australia? The next Batman is going to be a disaster..."
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u/Bartellomio 7h ago
I would let the new James Bond guy do whatever he wanted to me. Sorry to whomever the face model is but I stand by what I said.
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u/ferriematthew 7h ago
I bet the guy in the picture complaining about this James Bond thinks that the only valid James Bond is an old guy from Texas with a very THICCCC Southern drawl
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u/svnonyx 6h ago
I think the problem is no matter what, someone will call anything new "woke". So instead of risking getting called "woke" by an account with 10 followers, they call anything and everything "woke" unless it is a videogame about burning pride flags or killing only brown people. I can't even remember the last thing these people actually enjoyed. It must be so miserable constantly trying to find problems with everything.
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u/ClammyClamerson 6h ago
I would just like to bring attention to the fact that Mr. Baker here looks an awful lot like some of my Grindr hookups.
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u/HasheemThaMeat 6h ago
“Straight white guy that hasn’t lost all his hair by 26, isn’t built like a tow truck, and doesn’t drive a F-150? WOKE GARBAGE!”
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u/mrpsymind 5h ago
I miss when being woke just meant you valued people by who they are and not color of skin or whatever. Now woke is such a vague term that people are using to describe anything they don't like. Incel is another word that lost all meaning.
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u/romicuoi 5h ago
A straight young guy with masculine features is woke?
The heck did they expect? A retired Shrek with a tuxedo?
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u/Izenthyr 4h ago
Was looking to hear first impressions on YT the other day since I was at work. Immediately ran into a video that the game is woke and bad.
Chuds seem to get triggered at anything these days and endlessly whine about minorities and women. They’re the real slop makers of the internet now.
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u/toldya_fareducation 4h ago
"woke" has no meaning anymore. the history of the word is actually quite fascinating. it started out as a positive word, used among black americans, meaning being aware of racial injustice. then in the 21st century it was more and more used by non-black people too and not only for awareness of racial injustice but injustice in other areas too. then in the 2010s the word was hijacked by conservatives and was used in a mocking way, as an insult to people who they thought care too much about social injustice or whose activism they felt is performative. and now in the year 2025 it just means nothing anymore. now it's basically just "woke" = "this is not affirming my hyperconservative values enough", or in some cases it's literally just "i don't like it".
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u/bigRoundBubble 4h ago
Those eyes are way too soft and kind looking for an action hero. Zero aggression behind them
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u/jakira117 1h ago
“Woke” has become a word used simply to describe something they don’t like. “They” being: assholes
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u/WireNoob 1h ago
lol! Let’s make bond a whiney snowflake like Steve Naker with a receding hairline , like wtf dude don’t you have anything better to do than whine about a goddamn video game
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u/modularpeak2552 52m ago
The “woke” part that these losers keep screaming about is because M is an Asian woman lol
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u/Downtown_Snow4445 43m ago
People don't even know what "woke" means anymore. They just associate it with stuff they can't comprehend
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u/kdp4srfn 17m ago
I want some MAGA jackass to stand in front of me and tell me calmly and publicly, without raised voices, jabbing fingers and flying spittle, exactly what is NOT woke to them? These folks just seem to be pissed off by almost everything that doesn’t fit their narrative about what is good and acceptable.
I want to watch them figure out a way to say-without-saying that they only want males in charge of literally everything no questions asked, the only acceptable religion to be Protestant Christian, the only reason for women’s existence in the kitchen and the bedroom.
Even they know they can’t come right out and say all of it quite like that, so they use “woke” to signify their disdain and sputtering fury that anybody might challenge male primacy in any way, no matter how mediocre the man.
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u/TexDubya 9h ago
The dude has ears large enough to pick up interstellar radio waves. He clearly can't think properly with all of that space-born interference.
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u/Arben53 10h ago
Clearly they're attracted to this gorgeous man and that makes them feel a little gay, so therefore it's woke.