There is a deep and growing chasm in America today, but it’s not the one the mainstream media endlessly screeches about. It’s the divide between the commonsense concerns of hardworking families and the bizarre, theatrical priorities of the political class in Washington, D.C. While regular Americans worry about the price of gas, a permanent political faction seems dedicated only to fighting old battles, consumed by a cycle of perpetual grievance that does nothing to secure our future.

This movement isn’t powered by some grand vision for the future. It runs on a bitter resentment of the recent past, and little else. Their strategy consists of street theater and staged outrage, hoping that if they shout loud enough, the country will forget they have nothing meaningful to offer. But the American people are not so easily fooled; they can tell the difference between genuine leadership and a hollow performance.

From ‘The Daily Wire’:

Democrats have some major problems.

We are about one year away from the midterm elections. It is worthwhile to note that in the RealClearPolitics polling average, Democrats right now are leading by roughly 1.6 points in the generic congressional vote, within the margin of error.

Every single poll over the course of the last month has the margin between Democrats up three points and Republicans up one point.

There are no polls showing Democrats with a significant advantage on the 2026 generic congressional ballot.

This “performative outrage” is all the Democratic Party has left, and the numbers reveal a political machine running on empty. With the 2026 midterms just a year away, Democrats hold a pathetic 1.6-point lead in the generic congressional ballot. To put that in perspective, before their much-hyped “blue wave” in 2018, they held a commanding 8.4-point lead. Their hopes of retaking Congress aren’t just fading; they are collapsing under the weight of their own irrelevance.

A Party Defined by Weakness

When a political party abandons the task of solving problems for the American people, it projects not strength, but pure desperation. And the American people have noticed. A recent CBS News/YouGov poll delivered a devastating verdict, with 64% of respondents using one word to describe the Democratic Party: “weak.” This perception isn’t some fluke; it’s the natural consequence of a party that defines itself only by what it’s against.

Instead of offering a single solution for inflation, crime, or the border crisis, their entire platform is built on a singular, obsessive hatred of President Donald Trump. This has left them with no agenda, no vision, and no compelling reason for anyone outside their radical base to support them. Is it any wonder their approval rating has cratered to a historic low of 27%? It’s a stunning, and frankly deserved, repudiation of their anger-fueled politics.

Performative Outrage for the Elite

The architects of this failed strategy are completely insulated from the consequences of their actions. Take Nancy Pelosi, a woman who has spent a lifetime in the D.C. swamp and amassed a fortune of over $100 million. She recently posted a video of herself breaking a crown to protest a “king.” And it’s a perfect symbol of the modern Left, isn’t it? You have out-of-touch elites, swimming in cash, pretending to be revolutionaries for a quick social media clip.

This disconnect extends to their utter lack of proportion and humor. When President Trump shared a clearly satirical AI-generated video, Democratic leaders like Bernie Sanders reacted with pearl-clutching horror, unable to distinguish a joke from a genuine threat. This is the mindset of a movement that has lost all connection to the culture of mainstream America, trapped in a bubble of perpetual indignation. They can’t take a joke because, to them, everything is a deadly serious battle in their endless culture war.

Key Takeaways

• The Democrats’ anti-Trump strategy has left them with no positive agenda for Americans.
• Polling shows a majority of voters now perceive the Democratic Party as fundamentally “weak.”
• Stunts like the “No Kings” protests and government shutdown are backfiring with the public.
• The party’s leadership appears increasingly out of touch with mainstream American values.

Sources: Daily Wire, USA TODAY