politics
Democrats try to dodge 'Woke 1'
Enter Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and a new line with which she tries to steer between the Scylla and Charybdis of political destruction. Speaking Sunday, she brushed off some of the most extreme policies that she and others have supported by laughing and saying, “Woke 1 was crazy.”
TL;DR
- Democratic Party faces a challenge with radical policies supported by socialist candidates winning primaries.
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggests dismissing extreme past Democratic policies by saying 'Woke 1 was crazy'.
- Critics argue this approach is a 'cop out' that avoids admitting policy mistakes and instead focuses on messaging.
- The phrase 'Woke 1 was crazy' originated from a councilman to deflect from controversial statements regarding racial and political preferences.
- Ocasio-Cortez stated she does not support police abolitionism or abolishing ICE, despite the Democratic Socialists of America's platform.
- The article concludes that voters should not be fooled by this tactic and Democrats must admit and change past policies.