Top Democratic operatives and donors have been hobnobbing in “luxury hotels” while trying to figure out why the party is shedding men and the working class — moves that have liberals have slammed as out of touch.
In one instance, liberal super PAC Future Forward hosted a gathering in the Ritz-Carlton resort in wealthy Half Moon Bay, California, to apprise donors on what went wrong in 2024. Prominent figures such as California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) were reported in attendance.
Some of the elite gatherings featured appetizers like short-rib tostones, mini lobster rolls, beef tenderloin and other expensive hors d’oeuvres, according to reporting from the New York Times.
Among the strategy discussions was a $20 million effort codenamed SAM, “Speaking with American Men: A Strategic Plan,” which is working toward stemming Democrats’ hemorrhaging of young men.
Some of its recommendations include purchasing more ads on video games and changing the party’s language towards men. SAM really underscored the need for Democrats to stop having such a “moralizing tone” toward men, according to the report.
But all of that fanciness and high-brow activities is giving some liberal critics ivory tower vibes.
Several key former staffers on the Biden and Harris campaigns publicly tore into party luminaries Sunday over a recent New York Times report detailing some of the large living by Democratic elites.
“Instead of studying working class voters and men, why doesn’t the Democratic Party donor class go out and meet some? What the hell is this?” James Singer, a former spokesperson for the Biden and Harris campaigns, chided.
“As a Democrat, it’s embarrassing.”
“This is embarrassing. Truly.” Ammar Moussa, former Biden and Harris campaign rapid response director, bluntly admitted about the story.
“Democratic donors treating men like an endangered species on a remote island they need to study probably won’t rebuild trust,” MSNBC contributor Rotimi Adeoye jabbed.
“This kind of top-down, anthropological approach misses the point: people don’t want to be decoded, they want to be understood and met where they are.”
“This really says it all,” remarked Michael Baharaeen, chief political analyst at the Liberal Patriot.
Conservative pundits also bashed Democrats over the high-dollar efforts to figure out why the party’s support among men has been eroding.
Overall, men opted for Trump by 55%, meaning there was a roughly 10-point gap, according to data from the Center for American Women and Politics.
“Democratic donors are planning to spend $20 million to figure out how to talk to dudes,” famed GOP pollster Frank Luntz scoffed.
“Not The Onion: Democrats are searching for the keys to understanding working class voters at *checks notes* the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay,” Ben Petersen, a spokesperson for the National Republican Congressional Committee, swiped.
