TRIGGERnometry Where Woke REALLY Comes From - Richard Hanania
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Dec 24, 2023 
Richard Hanania, an insightful writer and political science researcher, dives into the origins of 'wokeness' and its complexities. He discusses the historical inaccuracies linking disparity to discrimination while advocating for standards over quotas. The conversation explores the evolution of wokeness spurred by social media and its impact on cultural discourse. Hanania also examines racial dynamics in America, from civil rights to reparations, emphasizing the intricacies of identity politics and media influence on public perceptions.
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Defining Wokeness
- Wokeness is the idea that disparities are caused by discrimination, necessitating speech restrictions and bureaucratic enforcement.
- This includes DEI offices and government institutions aiming to close racial and gender gaps.
Origins of Wokeness
- The Civil Rights Movement eliminated explicit discrimination but empowered a bureaucracy to find discrimination everywhere.
- Wokeness has been embedded in US law since the 1970s, exemplified by disparate impact in testing and arrests.
Women's Sports and Quotas
- Colleges often inflate women's sports participation to meet diversity quotas, even if women aren't genuinely interested.
- Hanania knew a woman at UCLA who briefly joined the rowing team due to recruitment efforts, illustrating this practice.
