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Opinion: Travelers are right to steer clear of Florida | CNN (www.cnn.com)

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Governor DeSantis's policies targeting the LGBTQ community, restricting academic freedom, and banning diversity programs have negatively impacted Florida's economy. Several organizations have canceled conventions and events in Orlando due to concerns over DeSantis's "anti-woke" agenda, resulting in an estimated $20 million loss in revenue for the state. Despite this, DeSantis's spokesperson dismissed the economic impact as a "media-driven stunt." However, boycotts in the past have caused enough economic pain to lead to policy changes, so organizations avoiding Florida are doing the right thing by not spending money there while these policies remain in place.

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[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 year ago (6 children)

And what the hell does woke mean anyway?

[–] CoderKat@lemm.ee 45 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Fortunately for everyone, they had to define "woke" during a court case.

DeSantis' general counsel, Ryan Newman, responded that the term means "the belief there are systemic injustices in American society and the need to address them."

So there we have it. Recognizing the flaws in the justice system is woke.

[–] circularfish@beehaw.org 11 points 1 year ago

If they actually have that level of self-awareness, which I doubt they all do, then we should just reclaim the term. As in, “Yeah, I’m woke. Fuck you”.

[–] marco@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago

That's what it used to mean until DeSantis and his ilk intentionally abused the term to mean anything they don't like from the left.

Remember this? https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2023/03/16/anti-woke-author-who-cant-define-woke-goes-viral/

[–] NotYourSocialWorker@feddit.nu 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For all their faults lawyers tend to speak the truth when they get into court. The risk of losing their profession is all too real.

[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago

It means that you're aware of the social and racial issues that exist in America and the world. So to be anti-woke means to be willingly ignorant.

[–] effingnerd@beehaw.org 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Everytime I see or hear "woke" I mentally replace it with compassion/ate to get a true gauge of what the speaker really feels.

[–] NotYourSocialWorker@feddit.nu 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I remember the time they called it woke to learn empathy for others in school.

They truly are the "fick you, i got mine" generation.

[–] interolivary@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Something about "cultural Marxists" sapping and impurifying our precious bodily fluids

[–] StringTheory@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I read Ryan Newman’s definition and was all, “yup. I’m woke, baybeeeee.”

Edit: replied to the wrong post, sorry

[–] darthfabulous42069@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

They mean left