The Democrats Can't Just Laugh Off 'Woke 1' The recent comments from Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez have reignited a debate about the state of progressive politics within the Democratic Party.
Her attempts to downplay and even dismiss some of the most radical stances taken by her party in the past decade are telling, but also symptomatic of a larger issue: the reluctance among many Democrats to confront their own extremism.
The "woke" movement has had a profound impact on Democratic politics over the past decade.