People Are Furious With Democrats
Bernie Sanders knows why Democratic Party leadership is out of touch with the American people, sparking anger and contempt.
Democratic Party leadership is way out of touch with where the American people are, and it’s almost frightening to see the kind of anger and contempt that people feel toward it.
Recent polls show that approval ratings for Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are low, but attitudes toward the Democratic Party are even more negative. The Christian Science Monitor notes that the Democrats' poor ratings are driven by their own base.
- A recent CNN poll found that Democratic voters hold more negative views of their own party than Republican voters do of theirs.
Author's summary: Democrats face growing discontent from their own base.