Remember when liberals used to say, “When they go low, we go high”? Yeah, not anymore.
Meet “Dark Woke”—the latest internet-born movement from the far left, where the motto might as well be, “If you can’t beat ‘em, troll ‘em.”
If you haven’t heard of it yet, don’t worry — you’re not missing a new policy plan or campaign strategy.
This isn’t about solving problems.
It’s more like emotional support for progressives who haven’t quite recovered from Trump’s re-election.
After getting clobbered in 2024, a bunch of liberal activists, internet trolls, and even a few elected officials decided that being polite and playing by the rules wasn’t working.
So instead of adjusting their message, they’re just… yelling louder.
They’re calling it “Dark Woke.” And yeah, it’s every bit as ridiculous as it sounds.
This all kicked off when Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — queen of online politics — fired off a sassy little tweet at Libs of TikTok:
Oh, are you triggered? Cry more. https://t.co/i5WHkMXAmz
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 20, 2025
Next thing you know, a bunch of wannabe revolutionaries on X started tagging posts with #DarkWoke like it was some kind of badge of honor.
You’ve got left-wing influencers openly cheering for conservative “failures.”
Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett told Elon Musk to “f*** off” in a post that got more media coverage than her voting record.
Another viral clip showed a woman bragging about buying a Corvette with her daughter’s inheritance just to spite Trump voters.
Classy, huh?
All Rage, No Results
This isn’t grassroots organizing. It’s not activism. It’s just clickbait with a political label.
Think “Dark MAGA” — but with more rainbow flags and fewer solutions.
Even liberals are rolling their eyes.
GQ magazine called Dark Woke a “flimsy patchwork of vibes.”
Other critics from the left are warning that this “mean girl politics” might feel good in the moment but alienates people who aren’t already in the bubble.
Spoiler alert: normal people don’t vote for internet hashtags.
Welcome to the Participation Trophy Resistance
If this sounds familiar, it should.
It’s the political version of throwing soup at the Mona Lisa.
And they wonder why voters went with Trump… again.
Vibes aren’t gonna fix the border, lower gas prices, or keep the lights on in Nevada.
Dark Woke isn’t a movement. It’s a mood. A bad one.
It’s what happens when politics becomes therapy and social media becomes a substitute for reality.
It’s not about building. It’s about blaming.
Not about winning. Just whining.
Meanwhile, Republicans are out registering voters, knocking on doors, and talking about the stuff that actually affects people’s lives.
Like, you know, crime. The economy. Education. That stuff.
So let the Dark Woke crowd rage-bait into the void. The rest of us have work to do.
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