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Woke never really died, it’s coming back with a vengeance — and we should be terrified

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23.01.2026

When corporations axed their DEI departments at breakneck speed and pronouns quietly disappeared from bios, Republicans were quick to declare victory: Woke is dead.

But don’t be fooled. Woke is alive and well — and ready to come roaring back. The backlash to the supposed Republican renaissance and sweeping conservative cultural agendas is here.

It’s taking over the New York City mayor’s office and spilling into the streets of Minneapolis. And it never left college campuses.

A Post report this week revealed that psychology students at Brooklyn College are required to take a class that includes “collective racial healing activities” as well as “trauma-informed interventions” to combat injustice.

“I don’t see color” and “The only race is the human race” are microaggressions, according to the course material.

There’s a “Weaponizing Whiteness” video module, and students even take a BuzzFeed quiz to find out just how deep their privilege runs.

It sounds so retro, but it’s actually very 2026.

While corporations have been able to somewhat easily swing with the pendulum — they introduced DEI and other woke programs after the 2020 protests,........

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