The culture war on 'wokeness,' from the US to Germany DW 03/12/2025
Briefly

In his recent State of the Union address, Donald Trump criticized 'wokeness,' labeling it as harmful and announcing intentions to eliminate terms related to social issues from federal documents. This agenda includes ending all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs within federal entities and educational institutions, signaling a stark turn toward traditional values. Major corporations, alongside universities, are following suit by scaling back DEI initiatives. Trump's administration will also penalize schools that teach critical race theory, which examines inherent racism in American social systems, emphasizing a stricter binary gender ideology within educational settings.
Wokeness is a construct that the Trump administration sees as detrimental to societal understanding, particularly towards subjects involving race, diversity, and inclusion.
DEI programs and education about systemic racism are being curtailed as the current administration aims for a simplified dichotomy of gender and societal values.
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