‘Executed for creating an AI poster for your burger restaurant’: Woke 3 visions captivate social media

The midterm elections have ushered in a new era, dubbed "Woke 3.0," according to social media. The internet has broken down the dynamics of American politics in the 2020s into distinct eras, with Woke 1.0 associated with far-left social movements at the start of the decade, followed by a move towards "Woke 2.0" as Democrats responded to the country leaning toward conservatism. Now, after the blue tsunami in the midterms, social media is convinced that a third iteration of Woke might be upon us.

Under Woke 3.0, concepts for America have gone viral, ranging from rejection of AI to celebrating trans athletes. One user proclaimed "Under Woke 3.0 you will be publicly executed for creating an AI poster for your burger restaurant." Another suggested "Woke 3 we’re having trans athletes swim in the Reflecting Pool." The most prolific Woke 3.0 poster is Bald Ann Dowd, who imagined the blue wave bringing universal healthcare for diseases that don't exist and Ramadan-themed Hallmark movies.

However, not everyone on social media is eager for an ultra-progressive government. Some doubt Congress's willingness to fully embrace "Woke 3.0," pointing to Rep. Hakeem Jeffries' statement that he is "ready, willing, and able to find bipartisan common ground" with Republicans. Social media users also questioned the politicians' eagerness to swing back to the far left, noting that even with a majority, they often behave like "controlled opposition."

Former Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has sounded off on the wave of political optimism, comparing it to the feeling she experienced when Barack Obama was elected president. In a video addressing Gen Z, she encouraged younger Americans to embrace the "earnestness" of "millennial cringe" and keep chasing the feeling of changing the world. AOC concluded that the key is to keep at it.