Journalist and podcast host Megyn Kelly said “wokeism” has experienced a significant uptick in the United States, partly due to the Democratic Party “pushing religion” out.

During a one-on-one sit-down with sports journalist Stephen A. Smith, Kelly discussed her political affiliation as an independent as well as her opposition to political correctness and “wokeness,” which she defined as “an obsession” with a person’s identity, particularly their race or gender. When asked by Smith why she believes the Democratic Party chose to prioritize this, Kelly pointed to the “death of religion among the Left.”