Kate Hawkesby: I think we've reached peak woke

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Nov 20, 2023 · 2m

I think we’ve reached peak woke, or at least I hope we have... who would know?

But I think we’ve reached it when I see that in China now, they’re looking at banning clothes that hurt people’s feelings. You heard that right.

CNN reported that, ‘China’s legislature has proposed changes to a law that if approved would allow authorities to fine and detain people who wear clothes that “hurt the nation’s feelings”.’

This to be honest is probably less about wokeism and more about patriotism and control, and it did of course set off a chain of concerns over freedom of expression. But how on earth do…