Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says ”Woke 1 was crazy.” But what exactly was ”Woke 1″— and how did a term rooted in Black American resistance to racism become a political attack line? Some progressives have distanced themselves from the cultural politics of the pandemic, after the term ”woke” became an avenue of attack for the MAGA movement. Many politicians on the left are now trying to put “Woke 1” in the rearview mirror and shift the political conversation to issues like high prices and universal healthcare ahead of upcoming elections. #dwcurrentaffairs

by Politixia August 20, 2026, 2:43 am 458 Views