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What Actually Makes Something 'Woke'? Highly Anticipated Video Game Sparks Massive Conservative Debate

By Bryan Chai January 22, 2025 at 1:57pm

Politics are downstream of culture, and that grows truer by the day. And it’s become especially true with regard to pop culture.

Entertainment and technology are key parts of pop culture, so we’re taking you to the front lines of the culture war by addressing some of the best — and strangest — stories from that world in this recurring column exclusive to members of The Western Journal.

While conservatives are enjoying all this “winning” in the wake of President Donald Trump’s ascendancy, a curious debate has cropped up amid the conservatives who also identify as gamers.

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Anti-woke, Conservatism, Conservatives, Culture, Pop culture, Video games, Wokeness

Bryan Chai

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Bryan Chai has written news and sports for The Western Journal for more than five years and has produced more than 1,300 stories. He specializes in the NBA and NFL as well as politics.

Bryan Chai has written news and sports for The Western Journal for more than five years and has produced more than 1,300 stories. He specializes in the NBA and NFL as well as politics. He graduated with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona. He is an avid fan of sports, video games, politics and debate.

Birthplace

Hawaii

Education

Class of 2010 University of Arizona. BEAR DOWN.

Location

Phoenix, Arizona

Languages Spoken

English, Korean

Topics of Expertise

Sports, Entertainment, Science/Tech