Why do people keep saying that the Democrats are out of touch?

[Initech]

I saw this in the LA Times this morning. It's not that the Democrats are out of touch. It's that half of this country has completely lost it's fucking minds. It is going to be a literal kakistocracy. RFK Jr and Dr. Oz in charge of public health? Linda McMahon in charge of education? Putting Trump branded Bibles in public schools? WTF.

Stephen Colbert is right - this is the government of, by, and for people who have replaced television and social media with reality.

[Johonny]

1. Because Joe Rogan said it

Or FOX news or some other influencer. Meanwhile Trump owns a gold toilet.

Who is in touch, Elon Musk or Tim Walz?

They're literally planning to cut every government program that helps non-billionaires. But don't worry they also pretend to watch UFC.

[Initech]

3. The right wing has become this self-mutating anomaly.

It's totally crazy that they're planning to destroy the United States from within and the Democrats are playing with kid gloves. I said yesterday we're bringing a kitchen knife to a machine gun battle. We need to step up our game.

[Attilatheblond]

2. Some people say DEMs are out of touch because they can't face the reality that so many Americans are dumb assholes

It's not any shortcomings in DEM communication. It's partly media consolidation by the very rich and the fact that a huge part of the population is willfully ignorant, bigoted, and got damned delusional.

Just an observation.

[Shell_Seas]

4. The DC Establishment is out of touch. I said what I said.

Kamala Harris campaigned on Republican policies, which hurt her the most, IMO.

[Sea A Chell]

5. Dems ARE in touch...

...and the policies and issues Kamala talked about reflect that. She should not have had to be perfect 100 percent of the time in explaining her proposals. I think this election showed Dems cannot depend on mainstream media to accurately convey their ideas. Moving to newer media, including podcasts, I think is very important. They are real competition for the eyes and ears of citizens. Using that competition more may give more traditional media pause to consider and change enough to be more relevant.

[Initech]

6. What I got really sick of was Fox kept moving the goal posts.

And Fox keeps acting like they own the country. They do not. The White House is not Rupert Murdoch's personal property.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Part of the Putin/Trump/GOP divide and conquer strategy.

To lie, cheat, and steal their way into power.

Demoralize and divide the liberals.