Meanings
- derogatoryuncountablegovernmentProgressives collectively, seen as a group which exhibits qualities of mob mentality in their thinking and beliefs.First known use since the early 2020s
Outlets like the New York Times and the Washington Post are now "fused with the woke mob," he said.
2021 July 24, Kelsey Koberg, quoting Victor Davis Hanson, The woke mob is everywhere: Here's where it came from and how one critic believes it can be stopped, Fox News1 more example
“We reject woke ideology. We fight the woke in the legislature, we fight the woke in the schools, we fight the woke in the corporations — we will never, ever surrender to the woke mob,” he said to cheers at his victory party.
2023 August 17, Amanda Becker, quoting Ron DeSantis, Why DeSantis’ war on ‘woke’ isn’t winning in the GOP primary, The 19th News Network
Origin
Prominent use began after the term 'woke' became popular among conservative spheres as a pejorative, likely starting around 2021-2022.
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