The Democrats had a historic night Tuesday, with huge election wins in red states like South Carolina, North Carolina, Iowa, Kansas, and Texas. The Democrats will control the House, the Senate, and a majority of states will have Democratic governors come January.

Tech leaders loyal to Republicans and President Donald Trump are licking their wounds , and Democrats are celebrating like crazy on social media. One of the most common jokes right now is about the start of the Woke 3 era. And even though many people are making light of it, there’s probably some truth to the idea that this is a bold new chapter. Unfortunately for the right-wing tech bros like Elon Musk, Woke 3 isn’t going to be nearly as tame as Woke 1.

The Woke eras, if you’re unfamiliar, describe different periods when more socially progressive ideas dominated the discourse.…