2024 Elections
What Cost Democrats the Election
Aside from misogyny, racism, and a lack of enthusiasm, the Democrat shift to the right didn’t help
Much is being said after the shock of President-elect Donald Trump winning the most recent election against Vice President Kamala Harris. Many are blaming Latinos while pundits are focusing on blaming the party’s messaging (both of which are typical excuses). Those same pundits also say the focus should have been on the economy and the border while ignoring broader social issues. But that’s precisely what cost them elections across the country.
Sure, the economy should have been the top issue. But one could argue that not acknowledging trans rights, handing police billions without any accountability measures, and shifting hard right on immigration didn’t help matters either. The failure to differentiate themselves from far-right nonsense and all but validating white nationalist talking points could easily have left many voters unexcited and somewhat disenfranchised from the process.
We saw Colin Allred take the position that he never agreed that “boys should play in girls’ sports” (as if that’s a broader problem) while appeasing the Christian nationalists by declaring that he’s a “Christian”. But by saying that, he validated…
