Democrats are searching for answers after their historic defeat amid a nationwide shift to the right.
Republicans on the brink of unified control in Washington president-elect trump It cuts deep into the Democratic Party's traditional voter base, including racial minorities and working-class people.
vice president harris The results were best among wealthy people who went to college, a big red flag for Democrats in a country where nearly two-thirds don't have a college degree.
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Polls consistently show that Americans are fed up with the high cost of living and don't feel the economy is working for them.
“It's not really surprising that the Democratic Party, which has abandoned working-class people, now realizes that the working class has abandoned them,” the senator said. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said. “While Democratic leaders defend the status quo, the American people are angry and want change. And they are right.”
Immigration is another issue that will animate 2024, and Democrats have been unable to convince voters that they can trust border security.
Latinos voted for Trump in astonishing numbers, even as he promised mass deportations and Democrats denounced his comments as racist.
“This is realignment,” the lawmaker said. nikki budzinski (D-Ile) told NBC News. “Our country has moved to the right. It's not center-left. Our party needs to address that and find its footing in that world.”
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Richie Torres (D.N.Y.) accused progressives of dragging the party too far to the left. He said Democrats have lost the ability to speak to ordinary Americans because they are trapped in a liberal echo chamber.
“Donald Trump has no greater friend than the far left. The far left has made history with absurd policies such as “defunding the police,'' “River to Sea,'' and “River to Sea.'' succeeded in drawing many Latinos, blacks, Asians, and Jews away from the Democratic Party. Torres tweeted.
“We should remove the words 'messaging problem' from our vocabulary.” he added. “Even if more than 70% of Americans think we're on the wrong path or heading in the wrong direction, it's not about the message; it's about the reality. Inflation. and immigration is not a “message issue.” These realities created widespread dissatisfaction enough to cede the presidency to Donald Trump. We ignore the real world messages these realities send at our own peril. ”
- Some Democratic politicians, including Rep. Seth Moulton (Massachusetts) and Thomas Suozzi (New York) said the party is on the wrong side of the hot social issues that the Trump campaign has highlighted in ads.
“I have two little girls,” Moulton said. new york times. “I don't want them running over men, or former male athletes, on the field. But as a Democrat, I should be afraid to say that.”
- Democratic Party Strategist julie roginski He said Democrats have lost the ability to “talk to people like normal.”
“When we're too scared to say, 'Hey, college students, if you're destroying Columbia's campus because you're unhappy with certain policies, you're taking over and destroying the university. 'That's to prevent other students from learning that that's not acceptable.'But we are very concerned that any group within the coalition will be marginalized. I don't know what to say because of this,” Roginsky said.
- Late switch from president biden The election will be a long one for Harris.
Former New York Mayor: “It probably wasn't a good idea to hide President Joe Biden's weaknesses until they could no longer be denied on live television.'' michael bloomberg wrote in an editorial. “It was not ideal for party elders to choose to replace him with Harris, who did not win any electoral votes and was decisively unsuccessful in the last presidential election.”
- of white house blamed “global headwinds” by COVID-19 (new coronavirus infection)points out that incumbent governments around the world are losing office in record numbers.
💡 Outlook:
The Hill: Harris supported Biden's unpopular foreign policy.
li fan: Democratic consultants defrauded donors.
new republic: Harris lost the voters she needed most.
liberal patriot: Collapse of the Democratic Party coalition government.
free press: No, the problem is not the voters.
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Voters concerned about the economy strongly supported Mr. Trump.
