I think what PGs article misses, pretty much completely, is a more accurate definition of the work woke, which is:

>A word used to label another's political beliefs and activism as incorrect and foolish, particularly if that person is seen as "left leaning" or "progressive."

In other words, it's common usage has devolved to mean "you're an idiot."

This is a travesty, really, because its use erases any chance to have an honest dialogue about the topics and behaviors being labelled as "woke."

For example, people could instead say: "I disagree with X behavior, and here's why." Instead, people say: "look at that woke idiot." (And really, this is not an exaggeration.)

The normal behavior you describe, of people pointing things out, with others' responding in kind, has little to do with the common usage of the word "woke," which has simply become a form of name-calling.

And it is unfortunate, because there is much to criticize about activists on the left, but name calling is in no way helpful, and instead, drives further reductive discourse.