The former presidential candidate of the Republican Party, José Antonio Kast, traveled to Hungary where he presented his vision regarding the Government of Gabriel Boric, with whom he lost in the last elections.
The former parliamentarian spoke at the Political Conference of Conservative Action where he stated that «»I come from Chile, in Latin America. And unlike what we see in Hungary and what we are seeing in different parts of Europe, in parts of Latin America, and especially in Chile, Progressivism is devastating and destroying our societies, condemning them to poverty, marginality and insecurity.».
«In Chile, We are governed by a ‘woke’ Presidenta President who is under 40 years old, who rides a bicycle down the street with police escorts, who comes to work late, who goes home early, and there are even days when he doesn’t even go to work,» he indicated.
And he added: «A President so ‘woke’, but so ‘woke’, that he promised that Chile would be the progressive paradise, and ended up turning it into a nightmare. A true nightmare.»
WHAT IS WOKE?
«Woke» is the literal meaning of woke in English that has been used in the United States for decades, especially by the African-American community, who said it to say «be alert to racial injustice,» explains the BBC.
However, in recent years its use has expanded and in 2017 Oxford added a new meaning: «Be aware of social and political issues, especially racism.»
Oxford adds an explanation: «This word is often used disapprovingly by people who think that others people get upset too easily about these issues, or they talk too much about them in a way that doesn’t change anything.
THE GOVERNMENT’S REACTION
In response to Kast’s statements, the Government Spokesperson Minister, Camila Vallejoindicated that «we are not going to fall into artificial controversies, nor to inflate artificial controversies.»
«Today we are celebrating the country’s progress, which are dreams fulfilled, which allow us to give greater right to time to the workers of our country. It is an example that is being collected in the world. Our country advances and celebrates its advances «, he concluded.