A Democrat has turned on Chuck Schumer, and this development is causing significant cracks in the Democratic Party's foundation. What happens when the party that prides itself on unity can't keep its members aligned? We're witnessing a political unraveling unlike any before, and the cracks are widening into canyons. This real-time political train wreck is so apparent that even the legacy media can't hide it any longer.
- Chuck Schumer is losing support rapidly, akin to the Titanic taking on water.
- A study indicates 70% of Americans believe the Democratic Party is "out of touch."
- Democrats' strategy of using government shutdown as leverage is backfiring, fracturing their coalition.
Chuck Schumer is hemorrhaging support faster than the Titanic took on water, desperately trying to rearrange the deck chairs while his own crew abandons him. According to a new study from the left-wing think tank Welcome, funded by Michael Bloomberg, 70% of Americans now believe the Democratic Party is "out of touch," a significant increase from just 51% a decade ago. This perception is warranted, as the party is caught in a political freefall, and we're witnessing a three-stage collapse unfold before our eyes.
Stage one involves leverage that backfired. For weeks, Democrats openly bragged that "pain is their leverage," a strategy to keep the government shut down, make Americans suffer, and blame Republicans for not caving to their demands. This was political hostage-taking masquerading as principled resistance. However, the American public sees through such transparent manipulation. Despite the legacy media's gaslighting, voters recognize the Democrats voting 13 times—yes, 13 times—to block government funding bills while Republicans vote to reopen the government. These are plain facts: Republicans have consistently supported the same clean continuing resolution (CR) that Democrats once favored but now refuse to endorse. Even Newsweek admits that Trump and the Republicans are winning this shutdown. Historically, the party making demands ends up getting blamed, and Democrats are the ones repeatedly voting to keep the government closed.
In stage two, Schumer offers a desperate deal that makes no sense. Recognizing their leverage is backfiring, Schumer wants to restore SNAP benefits while maintaining the shutdown. This transparent damage control is tantamount to political desperation. Schumer's cafeteria-style shutdown, where selected programs are restored, is not fooling the electorate. More Democrats are admitting this, with another Democrat breaking ranks and turning against Schumer. The legacy media tries to cover this up, but their narratives are designed to manipulate, not inform.
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Enter stage three: the coalition is fracturing. Democrat Representative Josh Gottheimer from New Jersey has publicly broken ranks on national television. The president of the American Federation of Government Employees, a staunch Democratic ally, has called for Democrats to reopen the government. The American Bankers Association, representing 95% of U.S. banks, issued a statement demanding Congress, i.e., the Democrats, "pass a clean continuing resolution". America's Credit Unions and the Independent Community Bankers of America have echoed this demand. Senate Democrats John Fetterman, Catherine Cortez Masto, and independent Angus King, who caucus with Democrats, consistently vote with Republicans to advance the funding bill. The coalition fractures more every hour.
Observe the pattern of desperation as the Democratic narrative shifts. Republicans have remained consistent: Democrats want $1.5 trillion to fund healthcare for illegal immigrants, prioritizing illegals over citizens. Yet Democrats constantly shift their narrative, from funding Obamacare to preventing premium increases, even suggesting they could reopen the government for $20 billion. This isn't strategy; it's throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks.
Bottom line: the coalition is fracturing because the strategy was never sustainable. You can't claim to care about struggling families while prolonging their struggle for political gain. You can't block 13 funding bills and then accuse the other side of obstruction. Behind the scenes, centrist Democrats acknowledge it's time for an "off-ramp." Chuck Schumer is under immense pressure, and nearly 30 days into this shutdown, the damage to Democratic credibility is evident.
Members are defecting, unions are calling them out, the media are fact-checking them, and 70% of Americans view them as out of touch. The question isn't if Democrats will cave but how much more damage they'll inflict upon themselves before they do. This is political collapse in slow motion, and it's unfolding in real time.
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