There is a lot of meat in this analysis for what troubles the Democrats. Frankly, this realization should have happened after the 2016 election, but for the sensationally fortuitous global pandemic that allowed mass mail-in ballots and related shenanigans that allowed Democrats to squeak by in winning, and then the Dodd female rage vote of 2022 that prevented a red wave.

Here is the secret sauce... Democrats have been made weak by their media and tech advantages. It is a DEI-level crutch that allowed Democrats of all ranks to lie to themselves that the people loved their ideological dog food. It caused the Democrats to be the party of fakes, lies and propaganda.

Very little attention has been given to the attractiveness of authenticity compared that of fakes.

Trump for all his flaws has been 100% authentic. Harris with all her flaws has been largely inauthentic.

Not only did the electorate see this, but the lack of authenticity did compound harm as it telegraphed two messages: One - that the Democrats considered the electorate stupid enough to buy the act and this created a feeling of being disrespected. Two - it created a deficit of trust due to the lack of authenticity.

I was thinking about the business I lead and what makes for a successful sales professional. More than anything it is respect and trust. If you cannot deliver a feeling of respect and trustworthiness for your constituents, they will never buy what you are selling.

Democrats need to learn that their Hollywood and media assist isn’t a powerful enough crutch to help them overcome their flaws, and that voters can be accepting of flaws because it is human and they have them too… but they cannot be accepting of fakers.

So this is the other problem... the brand of Democrat has been trashed by the political behavior of Democrats. To attract voters, the party needs to shed this propensity for play acting... because the people see through it.