The Economist thinks the center-left, presumably starting with the president, should make a concerted effort to distance itself from woke culture warriors. Does that make sense?
The reality is more nuanced than that. First, discouraging the activists will only depress blue turnout in the midterms, when turnout is already low, and activists rule. Second, if even one Twitter warrior says something stupid, Fox News will make sure the whole Democratic Party wears it; the right is very disciplined and effective in that way. However, there is room for compromise here. Center-left candidates should make it clear that, while they do not accept the more extreme claims of the woke warriors, they do not support discrimination against historically powerless groups or censorship of their views. That will set them apart from both the right and the extreme left, and should win them plenty of votes in the center.