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In reply to the discussion: John Pavlovitz: No, the Democratic Party Can't "Message Better" to Racism, Misogyny, and Ignorance [View all]iemanja
(54,754 posts)You're wrong. We lost voters earning under $50k for the first time in decades (the equivalent, low-income voters).
We burgeoned Latino and Muslim voters. People of color didn't vote for Trump because they hate themselves. They did so because they saw the Democrats as preserving the establishment and status quo that make their lives so difficult. So keep blaming those voters for being racist and misogynist and keep up the recipe for losing. We lost the Obama coalition, and to blame that on racism and misogyny makes no sense. Sure, the hardcore MAGAs are racist and misogynist, but they aren't the voters that cost us the election.
Messaging is very much about alternative media--not the newspapers and CNN that people here blame--sources the Trump supporters and swing voters never consume. The right has a network of radio, podcasts, and social media that overwhelms our messaging. That is also key to the Democratic loss, and it is entirely about messaging.