Will The Democrats Learn From This Election?

The Democrat’s intersectional caucus has crumbled.

Amongst other things, last week’s election proved that what is popular on Harvard Yard and at Columbia is not so with the majority of Americans.

The progressive Left, which has firmly taken control of large swathes of the Democratic Party, has been advancing an ideology over the past several years that seeks to dismantle American society, government, exceptionalism, and progress on critical social issues. In the name of “equity,” they called to defund the police, globalize the intifada, tear down monuments to historical American figures, and propagate the absurd notion that gender is a social construct — ignoring science and reality in the process. They have divided us by race and religion under the guise of “anti-racism.” They’ve attacked capitalism and the Constitution, and condemned the very society that granted them the freedoms to voice these radical claims. They insist on focusing on new “realities” rather than kitchen table issues, such as the economy and public safety.

Of course, over the past several years any pushback against this ideology was met with accusations of racism, fascism or the like. If you hesitate to conform, and you’re accused of “microaggressions.” If you ask questions, you must be a conspiracy theorist. If you’re white, you’re automatically labeled “privileged” and part of the problem. If you fail to bow to the religion of wokeism, and you’re painted as a societal threat. And if you follow the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, you’re dismissed as a “Bible thumper.”

They call it “postmodernism.” They call it “intersectionality.” They call it “diversity, equity, and inclusion.” But in truth, it is none of these things. It is a philosophy that, if fully implemented, will destroy America. Thankfully, this political ideology was soundly rejected by Americans on November 5. 

Over 73 million voters — across all races, religions, and ethnic backgrounds — said no. It was a resounding message; or, it should be. The GOP is poised to control the White House, the Senate, and, in all likelihood, the House. Every state in the union, except Utah and Washington, saw significant Republican gains. Hispanics, Blacks, Arabs, Jews, men, and (most) women alike shifted decisively toward Trump and the GOP, down-ballot.

Americans were not fooled. They rejected the narrative pushed by Kamala Harris, Democratic leadership, and the mainstream media. Americans are clearly tired of hearing the media and Democrats downplay the consequences of open borders, sky-high inflation, and rising crime in our streets. They rejected the absurd labels that President Trump is a Nazi, a fascist, a sexist, a dictator, and a criminal. They saw through the media’s and celebrity elite’s baseless attacks and voted for what matters to them the most by voting for President Trump.

With this historical shift, the Republican party has an opportunity to cement real political change in our nation. However, the only manner to accomplish this is to deliver. The President and Congress must move quickly to close the border, to open up energy markets, to reestablish American military deterrence around the world, to remove any federal regulatory blockade which stifles economic growth, and to bring prosperity and security back to the streets of our nation.

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The Democrats on the other hand face two choices. The first is to continue down the path that brought them to their biggest defeat in recent history. Many in the media have already taken this path, blaming everyone but the Democrats for their own loss. Claims that racism and sexism fueled Harris’ loss ironically reveals a bigotry of the out-of-touch elite toward the rest of America. The disconnect is as bewildering as it is offensive. If Democrats continue to simply blame the voters, they will only lose more ground across our great nation, which will continue to turn more and more red.

The second option is for Democrats to publicly acknowledge the reality that the American people are not going to march towards socialism, wokeism and a DEI-dominated society. After admitting this error, the Democrats would need to recalibrate their policies on the issues that are core to most Americans: security, a strong economy and the preservation of freedom — not bizarre pronouns and critical race theory.

However, in the week or so that has passed since the election, the Democrat leadership and the mainstream media alike appear to have learned nothing. It continues to be more of the same. With few exceptions, Democrats continue to go down the path which led them to last week’s colossal defeat. If this continues to be the case, the “red wave” that was the 2024 election will last several election cycles. Honestly, I for one, couldn’t be more thrilled.

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Gabriel Groisman is a Miami-based government affairs consultant, attorney, the former Mayor of Bal Harbour, and host of the Standpoint with Gabe Groisman podcast.

The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.