Democrats’ Road to Recovery: Ending the ‘Diversity’ Era and More Insights

Liberal: Democrats’ Road to Recovery

“Three months post-Democrats’ electoral defeat, the party is still struggling — leaderless, directionless, and more unpopular than ever in the annals of modern American politics,” points out Ruy Teixeira at The Free Press. Instead of perpetuating their least favored policy agenda items, Democrats “should consider compromise on issues” where Trump enjoys popular support and align against him on matters favored by voters — “such as imposing blanket tariffs on U.S. trading partners.” An effective policy platform should advocate for “a secure border” and “curbing unchecked illegal immigration” while recognizing that “voters prioritize affordable, dependable energy over combating climate change.” “To mend their fractured party,” Democrats are “left with no option but to exercise caution and meticulously choose their battles with Trump.”

From the Right: The Demise of the ‘Diversity’ Regime

President Trump’s recent executive actions “could signal the demise of affirmative action, diversity, and DEI initiatives,” observes James Piereson at The New Criterion. “Following the George Floyd incident in 2020,” DEI proponents “overstepped in pushing the agenda toward a more radical approach,” shifting “from equal opportunity to a movement centered on re-educating Americans across various sectors.” If Trump, along with his potential successor, “can maintain the pressure” for four to eight years, “advocates may find it difficult to restore the regime, as many will likely have moved on.” “A significant breakthrough would occur if Trump could eradicate the diversity regime entirely and cleanse its pervasive and harmful influence” from American culture.

Watchdog: A Revolt Against New York Government

Polling conducted by Morning Consult reveals that “New Yorkers, by more than a two-to-one ratio, believe they aren’t receiving adequate value for their state tax payments,” reports the Empire Center. Additional findings indicate a similar sentiment of dissatisfaction with state and local governance: “Only 30 percent of public school parents stated they would enroll their children in ‘your neighborhood public school’ if finances were not a concern,” with 65% preferring private schools, charters, or homeschooling instead. Furthermore, 59% “believe the state’s strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions should not raise energy prices, even if it delays emission reduction efforts,” while another 20% support “doing everything possible to lower energy costs even if it leads to higher greenhouse gas emissions.”

Journalist: Democrats, Don’t Fall on the USAID Issue

While certain Democrats view the US Agency for International Development as “a rallying point following Donald Trump’s election,” cautions Politico’s Rachel Bade, others are concerned that this represents “a grave miscalculation,” with “some notable Democrats expressing significant strategic doubts about their party’s counteractions.” Strategist David Axelrod remarks, “My intuition says: ‘Trump will be quite pleased to engage in this battle.’” Likewise, Rahm Emanuel expresses, USAID “is not a fight I am willing to die for.” Instead, James Carville asserts that the party should “focus on criticizing a billionaire who is slashing government services for Americans.” All three concur, as noted by Bade, “that Democrats ought to reserve their outrage for issues that resonate with voters,” such as dismantling the Department of Education.

From the Left: Let Godzilla Consume Washington?

“Trump has been in power for two weeks and changes are happening so rapidly, it’s even making me uneasy,” notes Racket News’ Matt Taibbi. “He’s like Godzilla, crushing everything” from “billions in federal funding” to “DEI, relations with Mexico, Canada, and China,” and even “the Department of Education.” The “opposition” is “in complete message paralysis,” as “bureaucrats rush to justify the indefensible,” whether it’s “slanderous” misreporting or “budgetary inefficiencies.” Many “double down” in defense of “the two-party ruse: we never cut, always adding to the extensive network of self-dealing.” Despite “the questionable legality of the DOGE team’s circumvention of Congress,” the idea of Elon Musk “unleashed as a consequence carries weight. Now we witness the abhorrent remnants and chaotic elements of the contracting world rushing into the light.” “At least our taxes are funding an entertaining spectacle this year.”

— Compiled by The Post Editorial Board