The Definition of Woke

And Why It’s Completely Un-American

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The Definition of Woke

There’s a lot of chatter these days about what “woke” really means. Does it apply only to the left, or does it describe behavior on the right, too?

Let’s cut through the noise and get to the point.

Here’s the definition of woke:

People who demand conformity and try to force assimilation to their groupthink through gaslighting, want to dictate what words you’re allowed to say and what ideas you can consider, and shame you the moment you step outside their narrow, allowable box of opinion.

I used to simplify it by saying “woke” means authoritarian—and while that’s still partly true, it’s not the full picture. We need greater precision.

This evolved definition isn’t about mind-reading or guessing someone’s inner beliefs—it’s about observable behaviors. What matters is what they do, not what we assume they’re thinking.

The Woke Left:

• The woke left demands conformity to a Marxist, collectivist ideology. They gaslight people into assimilation, shaming and attacking anyone who strays outside their approved narrative.

The Woke Right:

• The woke right demands conformity to a classically liberal, pro-Israel ideology. They gaslight people into submission, insisting that unconditional support for Israel is non-negotiable. Anyone who dissents is gatekept, shamed, or silenced.

Both the woke left and the woke right are un-American

Both the woke left and the woke right are anti-American. Their behaviors—demanding conformity, punishing dissent, and suppressing free thought—are fundamentally at odds with the principles this country was built on.

The Woke Left:

• The woke left aim to overthrow the Constitution and replace it with a Marxist society, claiming that capitalism, the Constitution, and the American way of life are inherently oppressive.

The Woke Right:

• The woke right adheres to an “Israel First” agenda that puts America second, demanding loyalty to foreign interests over our own nation.

It’s the behaviors that matter.

This is America. Every citizen has the right to express opinions and ideas without fear of cancellation, censorship, or social exile. That’s why the First Amendment exists—to protect speech that offends. If your words never upset anyone, they don’t need protecting.

The woke—left and right—want to control your thoughts, police your words, dictate your loyalties, and punish you if you resist. Their tactics are the same: gaslight, shame, and, if necessary, destroy.

If you do this, you’re woke. Period.
It doesn’t matter what side you’re on—it’s the behaviors that define you.

And those behaviors are as un-American as it gets.

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