Ocasio-Cortez Clarifies Comments on Social Justice Language, Politicians Critique Her Stンス
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Ms. Ocasio-Cortez also tried to put distance between previous comments that she and other leftists made previously, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying, “I have a local city councilman that has this saying: ’Woke 1.0 was crazy’” and that it’s “not rhetoric that we would use today.” She then laughed. Ha ha ha.
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The Guardian USThe congresswoman then noted: “I have a local city councilman that has this saying: ‘Woke 1.0 was crazy.’” After laughing at the phrase, Ocasio-Cortez went on to add: “During the pandemic, the doors were really open in trying to entertain any and every policy that was going to get us to a better place. And I actually think that the discussions that were had in that time were quite fruitful … I think that, you know, during lockdown, of course, rhetoric in that time is not rhetoric that we would use today.”
The Federalist“She’s moved away from it,” said Ocasio-Cortez, matter-of-factly. Then, with a hearty chuckle, she said, “And I have a local city councilman that has this saying: ‘Woke 1 was crazy.’”
The Daily Wire“I have a local city councilman that has this saying, ‘Woke 1 was crazy,’” Ocasio-Cortez told Karl during an interview. “What’s important is that we have to assess what a candidate is saying now.”
HuffPostFox News’ Alexis McAdams and the president were discussing a viral interview in which Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) joked about political discourse in the early 2020s. In it, the progressive lawmaker quoted New York City councilmember Chi Ossé’s quip that “Woke 1 was crazy.”
Fox News"I have a local city councilman that has this saying, 'Woke 1 was crazy,'" Ocasio-Cortez said while grinning. "And I think that what’s important is that we have to assess what a candidate is saying now."
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So what is this cursed phrase? There’s no official definition, but the term is largely being used to refer to the period between 2018 and 2021 when social justice language was at its peak in mainstream culture. Certain progressives, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have started to use “Woke 1” disparagingly, as a way to distance themselves from that period and signal that they stand for a new form of left-leaning politics that is more palatable to centrist Democrats. “Woke 2”, I suppose.
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The Daily Wire“Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez seems to have acknowledged the overreach of the 2020 era of progressivism last week. She said, quote, ‘Woke 1 was crazy,'” Tapper said. “You were asked about that. You said you didn’t know what Woke 1 was. So I’ve been trying to figure out how to ask this question. There’s no official definition. I think Woke 1 generally refers to what are now viewed as excesses of the progressive movement — defund the police, a far-left view of the world that views the world in terms of only oppressor and oppressee, language policing, holiday policing, cancel culture positions that turned off a lot of middle-of-the-road voters.
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On Friday, Trump characterized Ocasio-Cortez’s comments as an example of Democrats trying to “disavow” previously held opinions on issues like crime.
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Fox NewsTrump said some Democrats are now trying to distance themselves from sanctuary cities, which generally don't cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
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When asked directly whether he thinks AOC is positioning herself for a presidential bid, Trump said he thinks AOC will run.
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HuffPostWhen asked if Ocasio-Cortez was going to run for president, Trump had a swift answer. “I think so,” he said.
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01 The Federalist Ocasio-Cortez continued, observing that “the discussions that were had in [2020] were quite fruitful” but that “of course, rhetoric in that time is not rhetoric that we would use today.”
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02 The Hill Ocasio-Cortez gets personal as Democrats make case for relatability Since announcing that she was freezing her eggs on Instagram last weekend, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has spent the week taking her 9.6 million followers along for the ride — chronicling the process in detailed videos and answering questions while administering her shots.  On Thursday, as she was recording one of those shots, she ran…
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03 RealClearPolitics Woke 2.0 Trades Identity Politics for Israel Bashing
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04 The Guardian US There is probably no word that has been more used and abused in the last decade than “woke”. It has been rendered completely meaningless, but it refuses to die. Indeed, it has now taken on new life: in the past week, there’s been a flurry of headlines about “Woke 1.0” or “Woke One”. If you haven’t seen the phrase pop up in your newsfeed yet, it will soon.
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05 Fox News In an interview with Fox News correspondent Alexis McAdams, Trump was asked about Ocasio-Cortez's perceived shift away from her earlier calls to defund police departments and other soft-on-crime policies.
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06 Washington Times Since 2020, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York Democrat, has appeared multiple times on Mr. Piker’s podcast. On Aug. 9, on ABC’s “This Week,” host Jonathan Karl asked her if Mr. Piker should play a role in the progressive movement. She declined to disavow Mr. Piker, pivoting to concern about how Democrats need to appeal to “young people.”
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07 HuffPost McAdams asked, “Democrats are trying to back away from those woke thoughts before the midterms. How can you remind people of that?”
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08 The Daily Wire Two of the biggest Sunday shows put Ocasio-Cortez’s remark to Democratic guests as a loyalty test, and both guests gave a near-identical non-answer. NBC’s Kristen Welker and CNN’s Jake Tapper each raised it on “Meet the Press” and “State of the Union,” respectively.
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