In Reply to: As long as whites make up 72% of the electorate... posted by ClockBlocker on November 02, 2026 at 17:40:56
Democrats need to go back to being the party of the working class. For all their rhetoric about supporting working people, union members, rural voters, and people without college degrees have increasingly moved away from the Democratic Party.
Democrats also need to reclaim their identity as the party representing young people. Trump made significant gains among young voters, Hispanic voters, Black men, and people without college degrees. These were traditionally Democratic constituencies.
There are also more young eligible voters than older eligible voters, yet Democrats are struggling to connect consistently with the very generation that should be central to their future.
Democrats need to do a better job of getting minority voters to the polls. White, non-Hispanic Americans account for only about 61% of eligible voters, yet their electoral influence remains outsized.
By 2046, the electorate is projected to become majority-minority. But that demographic shift means very little if Democrats continue losing support among key segments of the populations they have historically represented.
I'm sure many people on this board will respond by pointing out that Republicans are worse. But that's little comfort to a Democratic Party that is also widely viewed as ineffective and out of touch, including by many of its own voters.
Young voters, Hispanics, and Black men have increasingly ping pong back and forth between the two parties, seemingly looking for a party that will actually deliver results. Democrats cannot assume these voters will remain loyal simply because they dislike Republicans. They need to give people a compelling reason to vote for them.