You’re so right. The Democratic Party does not get it. Instead of wrapping their arms around Graham Platner, they go with the same old establishment….nearly 80 yr old politician. Time for new and young blood.
Another thing that ticks me off; democrats are too polite, they don’t have it in them. Schumer needs to go. We need someone with a strong voice and ready to get in there and give it right back to the Republicans.
Your piece hints at the problem without directly stating it: the Democratic Party platform is one that fights for the quality of life for those who are not traditionally involved in political goings-on. The manual laborers, the single mothers, the homeless, etc. - typically not people who even have an awareness of where politics and 'real life' coincide. So, while the Republican party might feel that there was some benefit to be had by sharing such a postmortem with the 'average Republican' (i.e. upper-middle-class, business owners, college educated, etc.) - Democrats do no feel the same reciprocity to be had with it's comparatively less-aware, working class constituents. So, instead of taking the good-faith step of sharing such findings, the party leadership (which is by comparison further removed from it's constituents than the other side) waves it off because they DO NOT TRUST THAT THEIR CONSTITUENTS will understand it. That's a very hard place to navigate.
Excellent. I hope they listen but I’m not holding my breath.
You’re so right. The Democratic Party does not get it. Instead of wrapping their arms around Graham Platner, they go with the same old establishment….nearly 80 yr old politician. Time for new and young blood.
Another thing that ticks me off; democrats are too polite, they don’t have it in them. Schumer needs to go. We need someone with a strong voice and ready to get in there and give it right back to the Republicans.
Great article, Kevin! Keep them coming.
Your piece hints at the problem without directly stating it: the Democratic Party platform is one that fights for the quality of life for those who are not traditionally involved in political goings-on. The manual laborers, the single mothers, the homeless, etc. - typically not people who even have an awareness of where politics and 'real life' coincide. So, while the Republican party might feel that there was some benefit to be had by sharing such a postmortem with the 'average Republican' (i.e. upper-middle-class, business owners, college educated, etc.) - Democrats do no feel the same reciprocity to be had with it's comparatively less-aware, working class constituents. So, instead of taking the good-faith step of sharing such findings, the party leadership (which is by comparison further removed from it's constituents than the other side) waves it off because they DO NOT TRUST THAT THEIR CONSTITUENTS will understand it. That's a very hard place to navigate.