I mean, this out of reality screed made me laugh. It’s by former Obama alum Joe Jacobson, who’s at the uber-Leftist Progress Action Fund, which is a different group that the The Center For American Progress Fund. Though, both are wackadoodle moonbat groups
Make Democrats Funny Again | Opinion
Despite President Donald Trump’s claims, the 2024 election always felt less like a Trump victory and more like a Democratic collapse. Kamala Harris outspent Trump by nearly $700 million—only to get knocked out on the first night. No amount of ads, door-knocking, or “all-star” consultants could make people like Democrats. And now, as America white-knuckles through a fresh constitutional crisis every other day, Democrats still can’t figure out why voters keep turning them away.
For years, Democrats have branded themselves as the adults in the room—the stable, rational choice. But in practice, that has meant coming off as stiff, preachy, and painfully out of touch. We have positioned ourselves as the political equivalent of the no-fun hall monitor scolding you, while Elon Musk and company drink beer and crack jokes in the parking lot. Democratic leadership seems stunned that this approach is turning voters away. But the numbers don’t lie—our approval ratings are at historic lows, and it’s time for the party to face the reality of the situation: we’re not funny, we’re uptight dorks.
No, you are not uptight dorks: you’re unhinged wackjob moonbats who embrace every nutjob position you can find, and are out of touch with the majority of Americans. To put it succinctly.
We weren’t always dorks. Democrats once had leaders like Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and the Kennedys—people you wanted to laugh and have a beer with. They weren’t just competent; they were likable. They could connect, make people laugh, and win voters with policy AND personality.
Clinton, sure, love him or loathe him. He related. Obama was as scripted as you can get, and as fake, but, he mostly didn’t act moonbat. People could relate to JFK, but, that was the early 60’s. Ted was a drunk woman killer.
With his absurd hair and larger-than-life persona, Trump is a walking meme. That’s precisely his power. He didn’t win because of business genius or some sixth sense to know the nation’s pulse. He won because he built himself into a character that millions of Americans feel they know. He’s not a politician to them; he’s an entertainer, a spectacle, a symbol of sticking it to the establishment. Democrats, blinded by their hatred of him, have ignored this. Worse, they’ve defined themselves entirely in opposition to him.
Trump was always Trump. If you grew up in the Tri-State area you know this is who he is. And, he does know the nation’s pulse.
Now, when was the last time you saw a Democrat crack a joke that actually landed with someone outside the base? The right has an entire media ecosystem dedicated to mocking liberals—Greg Gutfeld, Ben Shapiro, right-wing Twitter trolls. Meanwhile, Democratic politicians are out here delivering lectures that sound like a college ethics professor on cough medicine.
Actually, more like unhinged nutter leftists on TikTok shaving their heads.
Voters don’t want to be talked down to; they want to laugh. They want leaders who can drop a killer one-liner, roast their opponents, and—most importantly—laugh at themselves. Instead, Democrats have spent years trying to win arguments instead of winning people over. The result? A party that often comes across as humorless, uptight, and, well… dorky.
They might also want elected politicians and such who feel the way Americans do, not just the crazy base. They do not want to be told what to do. They do not want to be forced into EVs, left holding the bag for unfettered illegal immigration, have the trans agenda forced on them, have kids be indoctrinated into trans in school, among others.
So, what’s the solution? Simple: Democrats need to get funny. Humor isn’t just for entertainment; it’s a weapon. It disarms opponents, builds connections, and makes people actually want to listen to you. John F. Kennedy had wit. Clinton was effortlessly cool. Obama had comedic timing so good he made roasting opponents look easy. If Democrats want to stop losing elections, they need to stop delivering lectures and start delivering punchlines.
Well, good luck with that. If Obama was so great then why did so few Democrats emulate him? Because they are humorless scolds with Authoritarian impulses.
We need to joke, laugh at ourselves, be mad as hell, and stand up when necessary. The voters need to feel like we are their friends again, not some group of dorks who look down on them. Because here’s the truth: people don’t just vote for the most intelligent, the most qualified, the most compassionate person in the room. They vote for the one they’d rather grab a beer with. And right now, that sure as hell isn’t us.
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