I preferred the terminology “political correctness,” which could be easily traced to the writings of Chairman Mao, where correct ideas come from, the answer being, those he says are correct, praxis, bs like that, the Party partying on. Anyway, wokeism is about the social control of the Left, and it is spreading simply because Leftist power is spreading. That’s my simple take, but here is more for those wanting sophistication.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-systemic-con-behind-wokeism_3872525.html?utm_source=pushengage