We are told on a daily basis that the Democratic Party is a group of smug, self-satisfied, wealthy coastal elites who have lost touch with the aspirations of real American workers in the heartland. What is the basis for that opinion?
Well, it isn’t the utterances of the leaders of the party. With a few exceptions, most notably Obama’s “bitter” speech and Clinton’s reference to the “basket of deplorables,” you never hear Democratic politicians bash red America. It has to be coming from somewhere else.
It is. Part of it is a cynical calculation by GOP candidates and Fox News that continually reminding red Americans how disrespected they are will result in ratings and votes. Part of it, however, is just the daily operation of the MSM. You see it during all of the awards shows. You see it in sitcoms that focus on the condition of ethnic and cultural minorities in America. Sometimes, you even see it on the national news.
How can the Democrats deal with this problem? There is no easy answer. Mostly, you just have to control your own message through campaign commercials and social media and hope for the best.