Global Social Chain Crypto: Aiming For ‘Woke’ Appeal, Struggling For Traction – Investing.com

Global Social Chain Crypto: Aiming For ‘Woke’ Appeal, Struggling For Traction – Investing.com

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The term “woke” has been gaining traction in the US during recent years. It literally means awake or not sleeping, but the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the term as “chiefly US slang,” meaning “aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice).

The growing influence of progressive politicians supporting “woke” causes comes from the appeal they hold for the younger generation that has embraced social equity and climate change issues. A torchbearer of the woke generation has been US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has defined her political status as a Democratic Socialist, embracing the causes supported by US Senator and former Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.