Ricky Gervais: The irony about being woke

In his special „Armageddon“, Ricky Gervais talks about whether he’s „woke“ or not:

„I think i am woke, but i think that word has changed. I think if woke still means what it used to mean, that you’re aware of your own privilege, that you’re trying to maximize equality, minimize opression, be anti-racist, anti-sexist, anti-homophobic, then yes, i am definitely woke. If woke now means being a puritanical authoritarian bully who gets people fired for an honest opinion or even a fact, than no, i’m not woke, fuck that.“
„But here’s the deal: To each their own, laugh at whatever you find funny, all laughter is good, and you’re amazing.“

Ricky Gervais, Armageddon (2023)