AOC dismisses past defunding police comments: 'Woke 1 was crazy'
Ocasio-Cortez said pandemic-era rhetoric went too far and said she no longer backs abolishing police or prisons.
- On Sunday, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez discussed pandemic-era rhetoric during an interview on ABC's This Week with co-anchor Jonathan Karl, addressing controversial past stances held by progressives including Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong.
- Ocasio-Cortez cited New York City Council Member Chi Ossé's term "Woke 1.0" to describe the intense policy exploration during COVID-19, when progressives believed "the doors were really open" to entertain radical proposals.
- Addressing Hong's controversial past social media posts, Ocasio-Cortez emphasized that "rhetoric in that time is not rhetoric that we would use today" while suggesting the candidate has "moved away" from those stances.
- Despite offering a qualified defense of Hong's political evolution, Ocasio-Cortez confirmed she has not endorsed the Wisconsin candidate, stating her focus remains on "winning back the Congress."
- As she navigates shifting party dynamics, Ocasio-Cortez told ABC News she has not ruled out a 2028 presidential run, though her immediate focus remains on November midterms and protecting Democratic incumbents.
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AOC laughs off ‘Woke 1.0’—but few find it so funny
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The American Mind’s podcast is a weekly conversation with Ryan Williams, Spencer Klavan, and Mike Sabo devoted to uncovering the ideas and principles that drive American political life. Stream here or download from your favorite podcast host. AOC Goes from Woke 1 to Woke 2: A New Left Coalition Forms | The American Mind Podcast “Woke One was crazy.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, questioned this week on ABC about a fellow Democratic Socialist’s call …
Bishop Barron lands knockout punch on AOC over 'Woke 1': 'She has to own up'
Economist Emily Brown — one of the myriad liberals who reflexively supported the oppressive COVID-19 policies that destroyed lives — decided in late 2022 that it was high time for Americans to forgive and forget and stated as much in an article titled "Let's Declare a Pandemic Amnesty."In a similar fashion, Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y) expects absolution without accountability — but in her case, for Democrats' years-long love affair with…
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