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What Woke Really Means

25 min · 14. maj 2025
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“Woke” has gone from a call to awareness to a political punchline — but what does it actually mean? Valdet Selimaj breaks down the word’s real origins, how it got hijacked, and why the backlash says more about power than progress. This isn’t about buzzwords — it’s about staying awake in a world that wants you asleep.

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