The mere fact that the word has been appropriated to mean something negative to some should be a big ol' red flag for those who are skeptical about its necessity.

It isn't and wasn't ever about divisiveness or negativity, the whole point is to include as many people of diverse backgrounds as possible in as many things as possible, and "woke" politics could be described as ideas and policies that support this concept of inclusivity.

Nothing about "woke" ideology portrays anyone as a "monster", full stop.