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Re:How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to ev... by ip26 on Saturday September 04, 2021 @04:32PM (#28418841)
It would presumably be much like scientific research. Nobody tells you what to study, but Philip Morris isn’t going to bankroll you if you’re studying what makes tobacco addicting. Similarly, Media Corp enthusiastically sends an army of reporters to cover racial issues, yet just doesn’t happen to assign anyone to investigate corruption in the press.

Think less Mafia Don and more Invisible Hand.

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Re:How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to ev... by gruez on Saturday September 04, 2021 @05:34PM (#28419472)
>It would presumably be much like scientific research.

Is there some sort of shadow organization funding all the woke stories?

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Re:How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to ev... by dandotway on Saturday September 04, 2021 @09:34PM (#28420981)
Corporate ad-spend funds the woke stories. Apple doesn't want to buy iPhone ads for stories about how Apple has 300,000 Chinese working for $3 an hour making iPhones that sell for over $1000 (with a gross profit margin exceeding 50%) while minorities in the USA can't find work that pays rent.
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