April 21, 2022: Dems eye a culture war clapback
Whether it\u2019s pandemic restrictions and schools, or critical race theory and political correctness, when it comes to the culture wars raging across America, the right often dances circles around the left. And because of that, many Democrats \u2014 particularly those in vulnerable seats \u2014 either avoid engaging on those topics altogether or privately beg their colleagues to avoid overly \u201cwoke\u201d rhetoric or policy prescriptions they believe could hurt the party politically.\nEnter Mallory McMorrow, the little-known Democratic state senator from suburban Michigan, who is turning that conventional wisdom on its head this week.\xa0\nSubscribe to the POLITICO Playbook newsletter\nRaghu Manavalan is the Host of POLITICO's Playbook.Jenny Ament is the Executive Producer of POLITICO Audio.