The Pros And Cons Of The Democratic Party
There are some harsh realities the Democratic Party must face. Hillary Clinton lost the Electoral College and the Presidency to President Donald Trump. The election saw historically low favorability for both Presidential candidates, who currently poll far below progressive Democratic Senators, Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).
In North Carolina, unpopular Democratic Senator Richard Burr was able to hold his seat after defeating Centrist Democratic candidate Deborah Ross by a comfortable 51–45 margin. Across the United States, a number of at risk Republicans were able to fight off Senate challengers who took corporate money, did not run on progressive ideas, and ignored their constituents disdain for unauthentic politicians.
Many voters attracted to the populist, …show more content…
Popular figures such as Joy Reid, Rachel Maddow, Kurt Eichenwald, and Peter Daou constantly ridicule progressive and independent voters who are sick of corporate money influencing Democratic politics. These media figures also ignore the near 1,000 legislative seats the Democratic Party has lost over the past eight years while running Centrist Democrats that many criticize as being, “Republican light.”
These pundits foster those who are upset about Hillary Clinton’s defeat to blame progressives and Bernie Sanders rather than taking an honest look at why the Democratic Party has failed to win key elections over the past eight years.
However, the solutions to the Democratic Parties issues are simple and appear right in front of them if they are willing to embrace it and detach from political brand names and D.C. group think.
How To Solve The Problem
The Democratic Party’s electoral problems are quite easy to fix. The millennial and younger population of the United States firmly support progressive ideals. Also, demographics will largely favor the Democratic Party in upcoming decades, it doesn’t take much research to see the advantages the party has on
In North Carolina, unpopular Democratic Senator Richard Burr was able to hold his seat after defeating Centrist Democratic candidate Deborah Ross by a comfortable 51–45 margin. Across the United States, a number of at risk Republicans were able to fight off Senate challengers who took corporate money, did not run on progressive ideas, and ignored their constituents disdain for unauthentic politicians.
Many voters attracted to the populist, …show more content…
Popular figures such as Joy Reid, Rachel Maddow, Kurt Eichenwald, and Peter Daou constantly ridicule progressive and independent voters who are sick of corporate money influencing Democratic politics. These media figures also ignore the near 1,000 legislative seats the Democratic Party has lost over the past eight years while running Centrist Democrats that many criticize as being, “Republican light.”
These pundits foster those who are upset about Hillary Clinton’s defeat to blame progressives and Bernie Sanders rather than taking an honest look at why the Democratic Party has failed to win key elections over the past eight years.
However, the solutions to the Democratic Parties issues are simple and appear right in front of them if they are willing to embrace it and detach from political brand names and D.C. group think.
How To Solve The Problem
The Democratic Party’s electoral problems are quite easy to fix. The millennial and younger population of the United States firmly support progressive ideals. Also, demographics will largely favor the Democratic Party in upcoming decades, it doesn’t take much research to see the advantages the party has on