As part of the party’s plans to make a “comeback” with voters, Democrats are plotting to begin openly embracing patriotism in the hope they can win back working-class Americans.
During the party’s “Comeback Retreat,” Democrats were told to “embrace patriotism” and “get out of elite circles” to give voters the impression that they can be “trusted”
The retreat, organized by the left-wing political group Third Way, focused on how to regain the working-class vote.
The agenda of the secretive retreat was revealed in documents obtained by Politico.
According to the documents, the retreat sought “to deliberate on why Democrats are struggling with working-class voters around cultural issues, the nature of the economic trust gap with this critical group and ideas for how to address both problems.”
The documents summarized key takeaways from the retreat on why Democrats have a “cultural disconnect” with the working class.
Democrats were also told why they are “not trusted” when it comes to the economy.
Most takeaways focused on Democrats’ “faculty lounge” problem.
Democrats were told that they are being seen as too judgmental and beholden to their far-left members.
The retreat documents read:
“Democrats are often viewed as judgmental, out-of-touch, and dismissive of those without elite education or progressive views.
“This makes the party seem disconnected from everyday people.”
“Activist groups and progressive staffers push unpopular cultural positions, making it seem like Democrats are more extreme than they actually are,” the document continued.
“Operatives and campaigns must remember that activist groups exist to promote their single issue and raise money around it, not to make Democrats electable.”
They also listed ways to “emphasize shared values and cultural alignment” and “reduce far-left influence and infrastructure.”
Solutions included “embrace patriotism, community, and traditional American imagery,” “ban far-left candidate questionnaires and refuse to participate in forums that create ideological purity tests,” and “reconnect with values like hard work, rugged individualism, and entrepreneurialism.”
Third Way confirmed that the retreat took place in a statement and explained the purpose behind it.
“The 2024 election revealed the profound weakness of the Democratic brand,” a Third Way spokesperson said.
“The urgent task for Democrats is to confront the cultural disconnect and repair the economic trust gap with working-class voters, which was the focus of Third Way’s retreat.
“While the challenges facing the party are stark, there are some opportunities.
“With a threadbare margin in the House, Democrats have an opportunity to take back power in 2026 by focusing on how Trump’s chaos is costing voters, who were hoping inflation would go down.
“We’ve got to learn the right lessons to broaden our party’s appeal, show that we understand and are focused on the priorities of voters and not activist groups, and pick strategic fights.”
“Fortunately, Democrats have a deep bench of talented leaders to get that message out to voters,” the spokesperson added.
“The next nominee must be electable and able to offer a compelling, moderate alternative to right-wing populism, and that will be our focus over the next four years.”
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