The Five Discusses 'Woke 2.0' and its Impact on Democrats

The Rise of 'Woke 2.0'

• 💡 Vanity Fair has declared the return of 'woke' with a new iteration, dubbed 'Woke 2.0', which is characterized by street-level chaos rather than online posts.
• 🎯 An example cited is the 'whistle mommies' in Minneapolis setting up checkpoints to harass drivers and check for ICE agents.

Criticism of ICE and Media Portrayal

• ⚠️ The hosts criticize the rhetoric labeling ICE agents as 'thugs' and the Department of Homeland Security as a threat.
• 📰 CNN is accused of glorifying teenagers who acted as 'trained ice watchers' in Minneapolis.
• 🗣️ Don Lemon's arrest for storming a church is discussed, with his defense of being a journalist documenting events being debated.

Evolution of 'Woke' and Political Strategy

• 📈 Greg Gutfeld likens 'woke' to a once-hip bar that has deteriorated, now catering only to 'hardcore derelicts'.
• 🧠 The concept of 'woke' is traced back through 'politically correct' to radical minority movements that use fear and intimidation.
• 🚩 The Democratic party is accused of risking civil war and pushing for policies that benefit from cheap labor and control of the poor, drawing parallels to slavery and illegal immigration.

Democratic Party's Political Missteps

• 📉 Democrats are described as overreading political winds and overpromising to voters, such as the promise to 'shut down ICE'.
• 📊 Polling data suggests that while some independents may be swayed, Democrats are still not trusted on key issues like the economy.

ICE Operations and Public Opinion

• ⚖️ Concerns are raised about ICE violating court orders and denying due process, with a significant percentage of Americans believing ICE has gone too far.
• 🚨 The narrative that children are being kidnapped from schools is debated, with counterarguments that individuals targeted by ICE are criminals or undocumented immigrants.
• 🇺🇸 A distinction is made between 'Woke 1.0' (focused on DEI and systemic racism) and 'Woke 2.0' (characterized by urban chaos and opposition to law enforcement like ICE and police).