Democrats circus tent: Letters to the Editor Aug. 13, 2026

The new left-wing mantra of a supposed shift from “Woke 1” to “Woke 2” is laughable: Nothing is changing in the overall goal to radicalize the Democratic Party and ultimately foist their agenda on the rest of the country (“Woke 2 Is Woke 1,” Editorial, Aug.11).Wiping away outlandish social-media posts by sending them to “memory holes” while switching to softer language to convey the same ideas is the new model.

Some may buy it, but I think most intelligent voters will recognize that Woke 2 is just Woke 1 wearing a different suit.Peter W.KellyHazlet, NJThe Democratic Party is a big tent alright — a carnival tent, and the freaks are the main attraction: woke freaks, abolish ICE freaks and no-police-no-prison freaks.

And where are the adults? They are busy emulating the freaks.Barack Obama is pals with Abdul El-Sayed, as are AOC, Gruesome Gavin Newsom and Hamas’ Hasan Piker.The Clintons are AWOL and leaders Sen.

Chuck Schumer and Rep.Hakeem Jeffries are changing their diapers.

Woke 2? It’s the same as Woke 1, but with free eats as well.Paul BlousteinCincinnati, OhioDemocrats are nominating socialist radicals as a response to President Trump’s policies and his unpopular war in Iran.This will continue until Republicans have the guts to get rid of Trump et al.He did exactly what he said he wasn’t going to do and this is a result of his incompetence.Edward DrossmanManhattanIt’s an amazing thing to see the Dems kissing up to the DSA while it’s trying to destroy them.

Dems are so terrified of Trump, they will hand their own party over to communists.Dems need to grow a pair and cut all ties to these morons before they reach the point of no return.They don’t realize that once these morons take over, the Dems are the first ones they will come after.Storm DestroBayonne, NJAnyone who thinks that socialism is a good idea should just reflect on what happened during the pandemic: a prime example of what results in government control to an extrem...