If you're looking for a capsule summary of the Democratic Party's woes since losing the White House and both houses of Congress in the 2024 elections, consider Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D–N.Y.) recent appearance on ABC's The View. In a particularly cringe-worthy performance, he mocked Republicans as tools of rich elites who resent taxes and government meddling in their business. The problem, of course, is that most Americans think tax collectors are too grabby and want to keep government officials at arms length. And a majority of the wealthiest Americans vote Democratic. That disconnect between what Schumer thinks is good TV and the real world around him explains many of his party's problems.
The Party of the Rich?
"The Republican Party is a different kettle of fish than it used to be and that's why we're fighting them so hard," Schumer told the credulous hosts of The View, which I watched to spare you the chore. "They are controlled by a small group of wealthy, greedy people."
