Below is my response to one of TalkRadio's debates which I viewed in Facebook today. I found my comment becoming wordy yet leaving out a lot of interesting points. So, as on many other occasions, I felt I should start a blog so I can expand on my thoughts. I have considered starting a political philosophy blog for ages so here it is and I've coupled it with my longstanding interest in Sociology, which I also thoroughly enjoyed studying at A Level, arguably, my favourite subject out of all my A Levels. Hence, I have called it Philosophy of Sociology rather than Social Philosophy because I shall be philosophically examining pure Sociology together with an analysis of empirical research within that discipline.
Here's the point I made on Facebook: https://fb.watch/v/2e1nkaVp1/
'Woke' is an African American phrase from the 1930s and I have noticed it is a very misunderstood word despite its long history. 'Woke' simply means being sensitive to, raising awareness of and being well-informed about social justice and equality e.g. racial, gender (women) and LGBT+ issues. Both social justice and equality of opportunity are the bedrock of socialist (not communist!) values. The Republican Party in the US started using the word 'woke' as an abusive term directed at the Democratic Party. In the UK, politically right - leaning media sources have carried on this pejorative use of the word instead of appreciating its true meaning and its roots which are simply making people aware of discrimination and prejudice without making them walk on egg shells at the same time.
Which bit of 'woke' can any reasonable person disagree with?
Therefore, by definition, to be anti-woke is to be pro discrimination, pro prejudice, pro inequality and pro social injustice. So you can't say I'm anti - racism yet at the same time say I'm also anti - woke. That's illogical and self contradictory!
Anti-woke is also anti - liberal which is anti a strong British tradition dating centuries back when the Tories (centre right) and the Whigs (1678-1859) thereafter the Liberal Party (centre left) were political opponents. The Whigs advocated putting an end to slavery and wanted to expand the right to vote and supported women's suffrage! All laudable aims.
The Labour Party was a latecomer. It didn't emerge until 1900.
