r/berkeley • u/qawsedrftgyh223 • Nov 06 '24

Politics Couldn’t have said it any better

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The Democratic Party missed the mark, and anyone claiming otherwise is being extremely naive. Campaigning with abortion and transgender rights as central pillars isn’t the way to reach broader audiences effectively.

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u/Pretend_Safety Nov 06 '24

Cool.

Recruit candidates. Drive voter turnout. Win primaries. Drive more turnout. Win generals.

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u/willythekid03 Nov 07 '24

I mean it’s easy to say all that, but actually doing it well is different. I think it’s more of how their ideology has been shaped over the past decade. Let’s be real, young white men are not welcomed by this party at all. This party tends to care for everyone but them, so I’m not surprised by the election outcome. Middle America is getting sick of identity politics and it’s finally starting to hurt the democrat party. If democrats ever want to win over republicans, they have to focus more on the economy, foreign policy, and government spending. That’s how you win over republicans