The political left is known for their constant complaints. They often express discontent about various issues such as the environment, energy production, the Electoral College, decisions made by red states that go against their preferences, and actions taken by the Supreme Court. It appears that these individuals find it hard to be content unless they have something to criticize.
Recently, the Congressional Progressive Caucus has joined in on the complaining, attributing the Democratic Party’s losses in the last election to the influence of political action committees. They are pointing fingers at these PACs as the reason for their defeat.
Members of the Progressive Caucus are now calling for the new leader of the Democratic National Committee to commit to significant changes regarding donations from political action committees. They believe that by reforming this aspect, the Democratic Party can regain support from working-class voters following their defeat in the 2024 election.
In a memo obtained by the Washington Examiner, Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Chairman-elect Greg Casar (D-TX), and Reps. Maxwell Frost (D-FL), and Chris Deluzio (D-PA) call on the DNC to prohibit corporate PAC donations and “push to ban SuperPAC spending in Democratic primaries.”
It’s unclear as to how they think this will help them regain the working-class voters they’ve lost in droves – but then, these people have never had an overabundance of what you’d call clues. But they are letting something slip here, and it’s something that will spell more trouble for the “progressive” (and by that I mean progress on the road to socialism) left in future elections:
The memo comes after Democrats saw a decrease in support among the working class in the 2024 elections, prompting Vice President Kamala Harris to lose all the swing states and the popular vote to President-elect Donald Trump. Harris lost despite outraising Trump, while super PACs and outside groups were huge contributors to both candidates.
Since November, progressive leaders have been vocal about calling on establishment Democrats to urge reflection on how the party can alter messaging and platforms to show working-class voters they are the priority.
These people just don’t get it. They likely never will. And that’s a good thing for the country and for us productive citizens.
