James Carville just said what many Americans have been thinking for years. The longtime Democrat strategist exploded on his podcast after watching his own party waste precious time on woke theater instead of focusing on winning elections.
The Democratic National Committee opened their Minneapolis meeting this week with yet another land acknowledgment ceremony. They brought in an activist who described herself as an “Indigenous queer woman” to lecture everyone about Dakota tribal lands. This is exactly the kind of virtue signaling that drives ordinary Americans crazy.
Carville was absolutely furious about the whole spectacle. He dropped F-bombs on his show while telling Democrats they need to focus on winning elections, not pandering to the woke mob. Even this old-school liberal knows his party has gone completely off the rails.
The 80-year-old strategist pointed out that Fox News immediately pounced on the ridiculous ceremony. He knows Republicans love when Democrats do this stuff because it shows how out of touch they are with real voters. Smart political pros understand that normal people roll their eyes at this performative nonsense.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Party is hemorrhaging voters at record rates. The New York Times reported that Democrats are losing registered members while President Trump continues building his movement. Yet party leaders are still more worried about checking progressive boxes than connecting with working families.
Carville tried to be diplomatic about the activist who gave the land acknowledgment. But he made it crystal clear that wasting time on historical grievances during an election year is political suicide. Democrats should be talking about jobs, security, and kitchen table issues that matter to voters.
This blowup shows the massive divide inside the Democratic Party right now. The old guard like Carville understands you need to win elections to change anything. But the progressive wing keeps pushing identity politics that alienates mainstream Americans across the country.
Republicans should send Carville a thank you card for proving their point about Democrat priorities. When even their own strategists are calling out woke politics as election losers, you know the party has a serious problem. Smart conservatives will keep highlighting these moments to show voters which party actually represents their values.
