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Against the ‘Karenocracy’

11 August 2022

4:00 AM

11 August 2022

4:00 AM

Are we governed by ‘Karens’?

For the uninitiated, a ‘Karen’ is a synecdoche for a type of affluent and out-of-touch woman who tends to be tertiary educated, of Anglo-European extraction, and in possession of all the ‘right’ political opinions. Our Karens live in upmarket urban areas, are professionally employed, and are often found with their male equivalent: a ‘Kevin’.

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