If the Democrats appease their WOKE, they risk losing their center. If the Republicans (meaning Trump) appease their center, their MAGA base will still vote for Trump. The question is whether a “progressive” such as Harris find a way to appeal to the center without alienating the left, but she has an advantage which is the left is suffering from “Trump Derangement Syndrome” so as long as Trump is the opponent, she can say whatever she wants. The real issue is whether Harris is clever enough to move to the center. Having chosen Vance, Trump can make an effort to recapture the center.
Trump seems to be getting cleverer, and it isn’t clear if the Democrats are (they should have dumped Biden six months ago, but then they would risk a far-left person similar to Bernie Sanders winning the convention).