Are Americans Too Poor To Be Woke?

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For years, “wokeness” felt culturally dominant — from rainbow capitalism to progressive celebrity branding — but something has clearly shifted. In this video, Chelsea digs into when (and why) being progressive stopped being good business, how economic precarity reshaped politics, and whether social justice can survive inside capitalism at all. From corporate Pride to Gen Z’s rightward drift, this is an honest look at who benefited from “woke” culture, who paid the price, and what a materially grounded progressivism would actually require now.

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TIME STAMPS:
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:48 Ad break
00:06:41 Intro continued
00:13:17 Chapter 1: From Bush-Era Conservatism to Obama Rumspringa
00:25:05 Chapter 2: From Rainbow Capitalism To… Whatever This Is…
00:37:27 Chapter 3: Are Celebrities My Ally? Is Santa Claus Real?
00:51:02 Chapter 4: Gen-Z And The SJW [Social Justice Warrior] Backlash
00:58:26 Chapter 5: Is It Possible To Be Progressive During Bad Economic Times?

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