Today, Explained Pin the fail on the donkey
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Nov 7, 2024 
Join Eric Levitz, a Senior correspondent at Vox, and Jeff Weaver, a longtime associate of Senator Bernie Sanders, as they dissect the Democratic Party's significant losses in the recent election. They analyze the party's disconnect with voters, particularly declining support from Black and Latino communities, and the rise of Republican influence among non-college educated demographics. Together, they explore the urgent need for economic populism and diversity in leadership to revitalize the party and reconnect with working-class Americans.
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Democrats' Disastrous Night
- Democrats performed poorly overall, losing the presidency, likely the House, and definitely the Senate.
- Trump won the popular vote for the first time, and Republicans likely secured a Senate majority.
Shifting Demographics
- Trump improved his margins with non-college-educated, Black, and Latino voters.
- Harris maintained support among college-educated and white voters, similar to Biden's performance.
Optimistic and Pessimistic Cases
- One optimistic theory attributes Democratic losses to global trends of ruling parties struggling during economic downturns post-COVID.
- Another theory is that Biden's age and Trump's unpopularity also contributed.