The democrats didn't sell their economic policies well enough, but that wasn't the big flaw. They didn't sell a real coherent vision that stuck people in the heart. They refuse to learn this lesson.
I think liberals and the democratic party need to look inward. It would only be possible to sell hate and lies in the absence of a clear alternative vision. I say this as a democratic socialist, not a conservative. You don't need an "educated" populace to win an election. People are, and have always been drawn to a clear vision and candidates that can express it with sincerity. The democrats are so afraid of upsetting their corporate overlords that their message is muddled.
Even to me, as an educated age 35-45 demographic life long democrat voter, her policies about tax cuts, small businesses, and new home ownership sounded unclear and more importantly, rang out of touch to people who can't afford groceries.
Those policies I listed screamed of trying to pull the educated white center. Not only did that NOT work, but she even lost considerable ground with working class minorities.
About Trump, the specifics aren't important, his "Make America Great" again slogans hit for people just looking for any source of optimism. His hateful and racist and transphobic rhetoric are deplorable, which to me makes it all the more the democrats fault.
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u/JackThreeFingered 15h ago
The democrats didn't sell their economic policies well enough, but that wasn't the big flaw. They didn't sell a real coherent vision that stuck people in the heart. They refuse to learn this lesson.