Are the Democrats Out of Touch in this Moment?

Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video with Desmond Price of Independent Thought!We dissected the recent analysis from The Guardian, featuring a scathing critique of former Vice President Kamala Harris’ new book: 107 Days. Have you read it? What did you think?During our discussion we touched on a few things:Why didn’t she try to differentiate herself from President Biden, who had such terrible approval ratings at the time? We understand she was still VP and had a line to walk, but there were so many issues (from the price of eggs to Gaza) that could have been easy to use to her advantage. Why didn’t she?Why did her campaign (which was strong at first) take such a hard right turn? Why do Democrats always think they have to appeal to Republicans and those who won’t vote for them? Why don’t they work on energizing their own base and even pushing further left?Former Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, was her dream running mate. This annoyed me as I had interviewed Gov. Tim Walz during the election and felt as though her team could have utilized him so much more effectively if they would have just let him be himself out on the campaign trail. Why did they hide him away when he was such an asset?Did the genocide in Gaza cost her the election? That conversation were at a fever pitch during her bid for the presidency. But was that the REAL or only reason she lost?Desmond and I discuss how misogynoir played a role in the election, and that with only 107 days to campaign, she actually made up a lot of ground and closed the gap between voters. It was not a landslide and the swing state margins were all under 5%. So what could have made the difference?Is it time for a change in Democratic leadership? It’s possible that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) may make a bid for the presidency in 2028 or even the Senate, going up against a fellow New Yorker, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, 74, who will be up for re-election in 2028.Is Zohran Mamdani the new face of the Democratic Party or a flash in the pan? We discuss the issues that matter to the new generation of voters as people struggle to provide for themselves and their families.Thank you to everyone who joined us and stay tuned for more written pieces and interviews for my Facts Over Fear newsletter.