woke mind viruses

Noun

woke mind virus (plural woke mind viruses)

1. (derogatory, neologism, slang) Leftist, progressive, or social justice-supporting movements that are perceived by opponents to be fanatical or corrupting society.
   • In the fiery interview, which aired on Tuesday evening, Musk protested attempts to cancel comedian Dave Chappelle and said the “woke mind virus” is “arguably one of the biggest threats to modern civilization.”2021 December 23, “Elon Musk unveils ‘biggest threat to modern civilization’”, in RT
2. (broadly, derogatory, neologism, slang) Perceived left-wing threats to freedom of speech or conservative values.
   • “I think we need to be very cautious about anything that is anti-meritocratic and anything that results in the suppression of free speech,” Musk said to Maher. “So those are two of the aspects of the ‘woke mind virus’ that I think are very dangerous…. you can’t question things, even the questioning...2023 April 28, Ellise Shafer, McKinley Franklin, “Elon Musk Talks Twitter, Censorship and the ‘Woke Mind Virus’ on ‘Real Time With Bill Maher’”, in Variety