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What Exactly Does “Woke” Mean, and How Did It Become So Powerful? | The New Yorker Radio Hour | WNYC Studios
![Raymond Baker on X: "@Mike_Pence You don't even know what woke means, Mike. It's not radical, extreme, or liberal. Being aware is a good thing. It's a Christian thing. Jesus was woke. Raymond Baker on X: "@Mike_Pence You don't even know what woke means, Mike. It's not radical, extreme, or liberal. Being aware is a good thing. It's a Christian thing. Jesus was woke.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FtkIQ3-XwAAFolC.jpg:large)
Raymond Baker on X: "@Mike_Pence You don't even know what woke means, Mike. It's not radical, extreme, or liberal. Being aware is a good thing. It's a Christian thing. Jesus was woke.
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