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Filed by Deacon Rift

In a new essay for RealClearPolitics, the author argues that Democratic infighting over "Woke 1.0" — the signature social justice battles of the 2020–2022 era — is a costly distraction from more pressing fights. The piece contends that relitigating past positions on policing, gender, and education forfeits the initiative to a Republican Party described as extremist and destructive. Yet the column is certain to draw pushback from centrists and Republicans alike, who argue that those same debates cost Democrats key voters and that honest retrospection is the only path to future credibility. Whatever your perspective, the essay captures a party caught between the desire to move on and the need to reckon.