Woke Terror

I recently heard a new phrase that stuck in my head like a dart in a dart board - Woke Terror.

In our world a formerly innocent remark, a badly remembered joke, or affinity with out-of-favor politics can bring down on you a torrent of public shaming. I don't have the details handy but a couple of years ago one of the founders of Netscape was hounded into early retirement for the crime of having contributed to a pro-life group.

Since today's political correctness is called being woke, then I dub the fear of sudden ridicule, shaming, and shunning for the expression of an opinion Woke Terror.

And, by the way, this was a classic Nazi and Stalinist tactic to maintain public obedience to the higher order.

Facts are Interesting Things

Facts are interesting things. Here is a chart of physical attacks or intimidation on Jewish people in Europe and those who commit them.

Here's a link to the original research from the University of Oslo if you wan to take a closer look.