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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Annalyn Zoglmann

'Birthing Person? Cisgender? Safe Spaces?' Democrats Urged To Stop 'Woke Language' Or Risk Losing to Trump Again

Woke language plays a big factor in election outcome, says a non-profit. (Credit: Pexels)

KEY POINTS

  • Centrist think tank Third Way says Democrats' activist-driven jargon risks alienating voters.
  • Voters want plain speech on jobs, healthcare and crime, not academic jargon.
  • Language cited as one reason Democrats lost ground in 2024 midterms.

The Democratic Party is under mounting pressure to rethink the way it speaks to voters, after a centrist think tank warned that so-called 'woke language' could hand Donald Trump and the Republicans a crucial advantage in future elections.

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