Why Progressives Ruin Democrats

“I think Democrats have to look in the mirror now,” said CNN contributor, Van Jones, on election night. “I think Democrats are coming across in ways that we don’t recognize, that are annoying, offensive, and seem out of touch in ways that don’t show up in our feeds, in our echo chamber —”

“When you’re talking about ‘our,’” interrupted Anderson Cooper, “you’re talking about Democrats?”

“Democrats” confirmed Jones

“Because,” said Cooper, “it seems annoying to a lot of people.”

Former advisor to Barack Obama, David Axelrod, agreed. “I think the attitude [of Democrats] is important,” he said. “The Democratic Party has become a more college-educated and urban party coalition with minority voters and the messages tend to be moralizing.”

“Moralizing,” agreed Jones. “Self-righteous.”

“It’s, ‘We’re going to tell you what’s right,’” said Axelrod.