I have been popping around looking for liberal takes on what happened in the election.
Unsurprisingly, they don’t get the results at all, and the primary reason is that they see the electorate as nothing but the aggregation of interest groups that are primarily based on race, gender, and income. The left believe they lost because too many Americans are racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, yada yada yada.
As you know, I tend to see the dividing line in society along a different set of class lines: the elite and their clients versus everybody else. Race, gender, sexual orientation, and income matter less than the left thinks, while position in the cultural hierarchy is the defining factor.
If Republicans are smart, they can solidify their identity as the working class/sane class party. Trump shouldn’t be hiring people based on identity politics, but now is the time to sit down with members of the identity groups Democrats count on and invite them to share with him their concerns. Show black people he cares what they think, not who they are.
As we start to hear the finger pointing punditry, let’s not be confused. The deep roots of racism, sexism and xenophobia is what happened here. America has always been an idea and white supremacy remains the original sin and the enemy of our ideals. Capitulation isn’t an option!
— Maya Wiley (@mayawiley) November 6, 2024
This election provides a rare opportunity to upend the Democrat coalition. Democrats see blacks as blacks, gays as gays, Hispanics as Hispanics, and women as women. They don’t see people; they see identities.
Identity politics is corrosive and can be destroyed if we focus on doing so right now. Trump and Vance could do wonders by reaching out on podcasts and in nontraditional venues–stay away from the elite interest groups that claim to represent a constituency–to speak to people directly.
New Morning Joe talking point: Hispanics are racist against black people and black men are misogynistic
— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) November 6, 2024
Democrats pander to these groups. Trump can and does talk honestly, and he has a unique opportunity to break through.
Trump’s superpower, and it is shared by J.D. Vance, is that he is genuine. When he gets filtered through the Pravda media, his message gets perverted, so ignore them and go straight to the people.
As predicted, The View’s Sunny Hostin is handling Kamala Harris’ loss well. pic.twitter.com/mzrNwItvHm
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) November 6, 2024
The campaign for office is over, but the campaign to destroy the elite has years to go, and the only way it can be won is to separate the elite from their constituent base.
It can be done, and Trump should seize the opportunity. He can win over millions more people right now before the legislative wrangling can begin.
Sure, he is needed for the transition, but ensuring that the first year of the next term is successful requires solidifying his mandate, and I think this is a way to do that. Keep speaking to people where they are, explaining his vision, and destroying the elite.
