"End Wokeness" Post Draws Viral Replies Over 2015-2022 Clips

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 26

A weekend prompt from the "End Wokeness" account asking for "peak woke" moments spread widely, with users resurfacing political, sports and pandemic-era videos from 2015 through 2022.
Among the most-circulated clips were Bernie Sanders being interrupted by Black Lives Matter activists in 2015, Lia Thomas winning the 2022 NCAA women's title, and Democrats' "choose your fighter" TikTok video that was mocked in 2025.
Users also revived COVID-era moments including Bill de Blasio promoting vaccination with free Shake Shack fries in 2021, Lori Lightfoot's 2020 "Rona Destroyer" costume, and celebrities singing "Imagine" in March 2020.
The thread broadened into a wider online argument over progressive politics and culture, with the White House also responding as the backlash gained traction.

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