Democratic figures cited for extreme stances during the 2018-2024 “Woke” surge

The commentary argues that Democratic leaders embraced radical policies during the so-called “Peak Woke” period from 2018 to 2024. It references Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s attempt to shield Wisconsin candidate Francesca Hong from criticism of prison-abolition proposals on one outlet, while echoing former councilman Chi Osse’s description of the era as “crazy.” The author then points to Senator Cory Booker’s claim that a white officer’s intervention in a 2021 stabbing was racist, despite video evidence.

Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan is accused of endorsing violence against those who reject gender-ideology, and Vice President Kamala Harris is quoted as having advocated public funding for cross-sex surgeries and hormone treatments for incarcerated immigrants and criminals. The piece concludes that these stances now haunt the politicians politically.