The complaint is that the party doesn't act like a political party, but as a fundraising and jobs op, and seems allergic to wielding power for the agenda it sells its voter base on every cycle. And people are tired about the buck being passed back to them.
At some point, "sorry we couldn't do the shit we ran on, even after telling you 'the very fabric of democracy is at stake' like three cycles in a row, guess you didn't vote hard enough and need to redouble your efforts" runs out of runway.

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50% of Klobuchar
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... supporters would vote for Trump over Warren.

Whoops, there goes the narrative.
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15% of Klobuchar
9% of Warren
6% of Bernie <—*
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... supporters would vote for Trump over Warren.

Whoops, there goes the narrative.
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Whoops, there goes the narrative.
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