The only correct answer to the question of what went wrong for the Democrats is that the way the party raises money is incompatible with getting votes: they court wealthy donors who in exchange demand policies which hurt ordinary Americans. Ignore all answers besides this one.
It's not because of inadequate outreach to this or that demographic. It's not because of racism. It's not because of being too "woke". It's not because of the Electoral College or gerrymandering. It's because Democratic donors advance interests which hurt the Democratic base.
People simply are not going to support a party which does not advance their interests. If the Democratic Party were obtaining material benefits for people, they would dominate the US government. But that would mean taking things away from the donor class, so it's been a no-go.
Meanwhile the donor class is never going to support a party which acts against its interests. Getting enough votes and getting the support of wealthy elites are therefore mutually exclusive endeavors. You cannot have both. Dems WILL keep losing until they figure this out.
That validates my position, not yours. Democrats do not need the donor class to win elections, so they should dispense with them and turn against them. Becoming a people's party is the only way they're going to get sufficient public support.
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