Why Do Democrats Seem So Intent On Alienating So Many People Inside The Party?

We think it’s leaving a lot of Democratic voters unsure of where — or if — they fit in

We keep hearing political operatives who back certain candidates, or causes, or philosophies, as well as pundits whom they rely on to echo them, telling us these days that in order to beat Trump, the Democratic Party must become all about young people and POC. Leaving us with the distinct impression we’re not wanted.

Likewise, the more “mature” candidates talk about “electability” and building their victories on bringing back traditional Democratic voters — union members, etc. — who might’ve voted for Trump, and rallying the party’s “traditional” base. Although demographically we do, we don’t always feel like we fit in there either.

The overarching question for us, whatever angle they’re coming from, is why?

There’s now an increasingly clearly defined split, that might’ve started in the 2016 midterms with the victory of more progressive candidates, which did scare a lot of the party faithful we know, a little. But not a lot. Yet it’s being portrayed as such an “us against them”. Already. Within the same party!