In this morning’s Letter from an American, Heather Cox Richardson highlights a 1945 U.S. Army pamphlet titled “Army Talks,” which aimed to inform soldiers about fascism during World War II. The author reflects on the connection between being “woke”—defined as awareness and activism regarding societal issues, particularly racial and social justice—and the fight against fascism. The article argues that “anti-woke” sentiment correlates with fascist ideologies, as it opposes the very injustices that the “woke” strive to address. Emphasizing the importance of being woke, the article concludes that without this awareness, it becomes challenging to combat fascism effectively, urging the contemporary use of terminology to express this stark moral divide.
A Fresh Perspective on America in 1945
By xpectafight
