"One of the leaders of this movement, New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has deployed a creative tactic when faced with questions about her past views, saying that "Woke 1.0 was crazy."
There are at least three reasons these seemingly unelectable candidates are driving the national conversation this summer.
First, an empowered activist class is stepping up and filling the void of a party in need of new ideas, leaders and voices."
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