Centrist Democrats won't let progressives cast aside left-wing stances

Progressives’ attempts to distance themselves from the left-wing positions they once championed are meeting resistance from former members of the party and centrist Democrats, who demand they take accountability for their stances.

A string of comments from progressive darlings signals the growing bloc is trying to avoid accountability for the out-of-the-mainstream stances they held years ago, with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), a floated 2028 presidential contender, repeating a line from a New York City councilman that “Woke 1 was crazy,” a phrase that refers to the era of left-wing politics that dominated the COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter unrest.