Finally, someone asks this question, and it should be asked of every throwback GOPer who uses it. This WaPo article describes the right’s use of the word and how its being deployed as a pejorative, noting that it come directly from Black culture which is not a coincidence. But what is it they are so upset about? Many Republicans, however, define wokeism in starkly different terms and with varying levels of fluency — including when they are asked about the term. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) described wokeism as “cultural Marxism” in a brief hallway interview last week, naming-checking both “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling — who has been criticized for her anti-transgender comments — and a former Levi’s executive, Jennifer Sey, who decried “woke capitalism” as recent victims of the phenomenon. Wokeism, Cruz said, “is the left seizing institutions of transmission of ideas and that includes education — K-12 and universities. It includes journalism. It includes entertainment — Hollywood, movies, TV, sports, music, video games. And it’s characterized by demanding one uniform view on any particular topic, engaging in brutal punishment for any who disagree, including most simply being canceled.” Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said wokeness was very important to Alabama families and would be a “huge” part of the 2024 Republican presidential primary. But he was vague when pressed to actually define the concept, which he said he views as “more in the education field.” “To me, education is about reading, writing and math, having an opportunity to grow up in…