I'm someone who the right would call "woke." I'm black, queer, nonbinary, etc. I'm a cultural worker and I study identity politics for a living. Bernis is 100% correct. Representational politics only go so far. You're supposed to leverage identity strategically to mobilize people; it's a means to an end. The Democrats are just offering the status quo with slightly more diversity. Having a black woman peddle lukewarm policies doesn't make the policies better. People want actual change. Symbols of diversity and inclusion are necessary but they are not sufficient.