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Can the Democrats Escape the Shadow of Woke?

Can the Democrats Escape the Shadow of Woke?

The Democratic Party still appears full of cackling liberal scolds fluent in DEI jargon, even though top Democrats themselves would like now to distance themselves from this image. Why do the Dems seem yoked to woke?
Ryan Zickgraf Nov 17, 2025
"Uncaptured" Identity Politics is No Substitute for a Politics of Class

"Uncaptured" Identity Politics is No Substitute for a Politics of Class

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò’s Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (and Everything Else) argues that we can free identity politics from its “elite capture.” But why not simply pursue a politics of class?
Ben Burgis Jun 11, 2025
Resisting Wonkery

Resisting Wonkery

The problem with establishment wonkery is not only that it serves the interests of the elite but also that it begets more wonkery from our side.
Kit Kensington May 6, 2020

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