That might be one definition but I think the “anything I don’t like” definition is more congruent with the article. In other words, it functions more like a generic slur than a coherent criticism of a thing.
Exactly. A lot of people use it as a dog whistle too. "I'm okay with diversity and representation, when it's not forced down my throat!" Then fails to elaborate on how you accomplish diversity/representation without forcing it down their throat.
It's easy, you look past silly shit like race and gender and treat people like you want to be treated. We were starting to make progress before the picked fences elitists that were the most isolated from actual diversity decided it would be a good idea to ram wokness down everyone's throats. So far all it's done is make everyone hate each other for no good reason...oh and we all seem to be a lot poorer to.
Pretty much what happened. HR department or government described solidarity.