AOC, 2028, and the coming of ‘Woke 2’

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) may be downplaying her 2028 ambitions, but she has left little doubt that she doesn’t plan to remain in the House indefinitely.

Since Sunday, Ocasio-Cortez has triangulated against fellow Democratic Socialists of America members who remained bedeviled by the excesses of “peak woke,” distanced herself from her own 2020 positions, and advertised her family planning in a way that instantly divided conservatives online.

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