Hi!
FYI:
Woke (/woʊk/ wohk) is a term, originating in the United States, that originally referred to awareness about racial prejudice and discrimination. It subsequently came to encompass an awareness of other issues of social inequality, for instance, regarding gender and sexual orientation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woke#:~:text=Woke (/woʊk/,regarding gender and sexual orientation.
So, is the woke movement taking resources that might otherwise be used to further environmental and vegan causes?
I feel it is. I happen to watch Bill Maher and I tend to agree with him 95% of the time.
I hope this post is not too political.
But really, priority needs to be placed on actual law, policy, policy implementation and enforcement that will save us from climate change disaster. Literally, lives depend on this. Woke causes are also very important causes but laws have already been written, ratified and implemented that address them. Environmental issues continue to take a back seat to corporate welfare and perceived economic interest, which are detrimental long-term and only positive in the short-term/election cycles.
I am going to be too frank now: I am a vegan, and I know that some people in society will not accept me for that. If I was minority race or sexual orientation I should also accept that and concentrate a higher percentage of my energy on more important things such as not destroying our planet.
FYI:
Woke (/woʊk/ wohk) is a term, originating in the United States, that originally referred to awareness about racial prejudice and discrimination. It subsequently came to encompass an awareness of other issues of social inequality, for instance, regarding gender and sexual orientation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woke#:~:text=Woke (/woʊk/,regarding gender and sexual orientation.
Woke - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woke#:~:text=Woke (/woʊk/,regarding gender and sexual orientation.So, is the woke movement taking resources that might otherwise be used to further environmental and vegan causes?
I feel it is. I happen to watch Bill Maher and I tend to agree with him 95% of the time.
I hope this post is not too political.
But really, priority needs to be placed on actual law, policy, policy implementation and enforcement that will save us from climate change disaster. Literally, lives depend on this. Woke causes are also very important causes but laws have already been written, ratified and implemented that address them. Environmental issues continue to take a back seat to corporate welfare and perceived economic interest, which are detrimental long-term and only positive in the short-term/election cycles.
I am going to be too frank now: I am a vegan, and I know that some people in society will not accept me for that. If I was minority race or sexual orientation I should also accept that and concentrate a higher percentage of my energy on more important things such as not destroying our planet.