Democrats' 2024 Autopsy Fails Because It Ignores Their Core Anti-American Problem
Source: Eddie Scarry. "No 'Autopsy' Is Going To Fix Democrats' Raging Anti-Americanism." May 27, 2026. thefederalist.com
The Gist
The author argues that the Democratic Party's analysis of why they lost in 2024 is useless because it only talks about messaging problems instead of admitting their real problem: voters rejected them because their policies are anti-American and hurt the middle class.
Conclusion
The Democratic Party's 2024 election autopsy is worthless because it fails to address the real reason for their defeat: their fundamentally anti-American positions and policies
Premises
- The DNC autopsy report is nearly 200 pages but contains nothing about Democrats' anti-American positions
- The report focuses only on messaging and timing issues rather than substantive policy problems
- Kamala Harris did change her positions on key issues but voters didn't believe her because she was tied to Biden's failed presidency
- Democrats haven't actually changed any positions following their defeat, only complained about voters getting news from podcasts
- Democrats' real platform involves destroying the American middle class through policies like legally harassing political opposition, excessive taxation, and allowing rampant crime
- A genuine autopsy would have concluded that voters rejected Democrats because of their anti-American policies
Assumptions
- Democratic policies are inherently anti-American
- Voters can distinguish between genuine policy changes and election-year positioning
- The middle class is under attack by Democratic policies
- Democrats have a 'burning resentment and hostility' toward those who don't share their agenda
- Messaging and timing changes are insufficient to address fundamental ideological problems