The "Squad" of progressive Democrats continued to flout the party's establishment on Friday when members indicated it should take a more aggressive approach on racial issues.
In a lengthy Twitter thread, Omar contended that pushing racial justice and standing behind "Black Lives Matter," whose activists have advocated "defunding" the police, was a boon to the party's electoral prospects. "When people single out a slogan like 'Defund' as a catch-all excuse for underperformance, they are undermining a movement of Black activists who stared down police repression as they demanded change in the streets," she said. "They're also playing into the Republican efforts to distort the success and popularity of the movement.
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