AOC Turns on Woke: 4 Positions She Has Walked Back
Summary
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has distanced herself from some of the extreme progressive positions she supported during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as defunding the police. She described the earlier intense "Woke 1" policies as rhetoric she would not use today but said the discussions from that time were still valuable.Key Facts
- Ocasio-Cortez referred to the peak of radical progressive activism during 2020 as "Woke 1."
- "Woke 1" policies emerged after the murder of George Floyd and focused on systemic racism and social injustice.
- During that period, some progressive positions included calls to defund the police, which Ocasio-Cortez now distances herself from.
- She said the rhetoric used then was different from what progressives would use today.
- Ocasio-Cortez emphasized that the period led to important conversations about issues like crime and social justice.
- The New York City Council member Chi Ossé, who coined "Woke 1," admitted that those earlier stances were extreme.
- Ocasio-Cortez supports a renewed focus on improving the lives of working-class Americans ahead of the November midterm elections.
- She highlighted issues like healthcare costs and affordable housing as current Democratic priorities.
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