The past decade has been characterized by what scholars call the “great awokening.” Data show that the use of words such as “privileged,” “systemic racism,” and “racial disparities” in media reports has skyrocketed in recent years. Explaining this phenomenon, Vox wrote, “In the past five years, white liberals have moved so far to the left on questions of race and racism that they are now, on these issues, to the left of even the typical black voter.”