Mamdani shrugs off AOC's 'Woke 1' comments, but critic says progressives can't be absolved of 'radical' past

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani responded to New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's remark that the "Woke 1" era was "crazy," given his past comments.

Progressives’ attempts to distance themselves from the left-wing positions they once championed are meeting resistance from former members of the party and centrist Democrats, who demand they take accountability for their stances. A string of comments from progressive darlings signals the growing bloc is trying to avoi