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The Democratic Party’s Implosion Is Worse Than You Think

If you thought Democrats were merely in a rough patch following Trump’s triumphant return to the White House, think again. They’re not just struggling: they’re completely imploding, and the evidence is overwhelming.

Butyoudon’thavetotakemywordforit. TheWashingtonPost’sDanBalzrecentlylaidbarethestructuralcatastrophefacingDemocrats,andit’sfarworsethanliberalpunditswanttoadmit.Thisisn’tsometemporarysetbackthatafewfocusgroupsandrebrandingeffortscanfix.We’rewitnessingthecompletecollapseoftheDemocrats’electoralstrategy. Balz,speakingataHarvardKennedySchoolforumonFeb.5,paintedagrimpicturefortheleftthatconfirmswhatconservativeshavebeensayingforyears.TheDemocraticPartyhasabandoneditsworking-classrootstobecomethepartyofcoastalelitesandcollegeprofessors. Thenumbersdon’tlie.Trumpdominatedamongvoterswithoutcollegedegrees,capturingawhopping56%ofthisdemographic.Meanwhile,Harriswonthechampagne-sipping,six-figurecrowd—becomingthefirstDemocratinmodernhistorytowinthatgrou