Fox’s weekday panel hammered home something every patriot already suspects: Democrats are reaping what their radical wing has sown. A new center-left analysis warns that the party’s turn toward fringe ideas has damaged its brand with everyday voters, and the hosts on The Five rightly pointed out that the party’s headline-grabbing culture fights are a symptom, not a solution.
The report behind the warning comes from a group calling itself the Welcome Team, which laid out a “Deciding to Win” blueprint urging Democrats to move back toward pragmatic, middle-American messaging if they want to win. That admission from the left’s own side should be a wake-up call: even some on the left now say extremism lost them ground, and they’re scrambling for answers.
That scramble explains why the political theater between high-profile figures keeps getting louder — the left clings to performative identity politics instead of offering policies that secure jobs, borders, and public safety. Conservatives have been saying for years that voters want commonsense leadership, not virtue-signaling contests, and the evidence keeps piling up that Americans are tired of being lectured by coastal elites. No amount of hand-wringing from Washington insiders will change that reality.
The spat between Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines is exactly the kind of spectacle the report warns about — a personal, messy exchange that distracts from bread-and-butter issues. AOC’s mocking of Gaines’ athletic record and Gaines’ subsequent challenge to a debate on national values made headlines and underscored how culture-war clashes have become the Democratic Party’s default playbook.
For conservatives, this moment is an opportunity to expose the left’s weaknesses and offer real solutions that resonate with working Americans. While Democrats argue among themselves about which radical posture will placate the base, Republicans should be relentless about promoting policies that restore opportunity, defend women’s sports and privacy, and protect family values.
Hardworking Americans are watching, and they can smell desperation when they see the left eating its own headlines. Keep calling out the nonsense, keep offering commonsense alternatives, and let the voters decide who truly stands for the American people — not the political theater of the moment.
