Disillusioned DNC Volunteer Figures Out That Democrats Have Become the Party of Rich Elites
A young woman who has been a lifelong Democrat and volunteered to work at the Democratic National Convention this summer came away from the experience thinking that she no longer recognizes her party.
She used to think the Democrats were the party of the little guy, but now sees them as the party of rich elites.
FOX News reports:
Democratic operative announces party exit after volunteering at DNC : ‘Impossible to unsee what I’ve seen’A Democratic campaign operative revealed that she is exiting the party after volunteering at last month’s Democratic National Convention, which left her “disenchanted” with Democratic leadership.In a Newsweek op-ed published Tuesday, Evan Barker described how she went from raising “tens of millions of dollars” for Democrats to distancing herself from a party she now believes is “totally out of touch” with everyday Americans.Barker said she was initially “thrilled” to volunteer at the DNC, where Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the nomination for president.”But once there, wandering amidst the glitz and glam, imbibing the gloss and schmaltz of it all, I couldn’t escape a sinking feeling. I felt submersed in a hollow chamber whose mottos were ‘Brat summer’ and ‘Joy’—totally out of touch with regular, every-day Americans and their pressing needs; instead, the most elite people in the world chanted in unison that “We’re not going back,” Barker wrote.
Here’s more from Barker’s piece in Newsweek:
I Raised Millions for Democrats. At the DNC, I Realized They’re the Party of the RichOver the past six years, I’ve raised tens of millions of dollars for the Democrats. I’ve given thousands of hours of my mind, heart, and soul to get Democrats elected, as a Democratic fundraising consultant for federal Senate and House candidates and Left-leaning national organizations. But my work with Democrats started in high school, when I was an alternate-delegate for Hillary Clinton. Later, I interned on Barack Obama’s campaign. Most recently, I volunteered at last month’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago…I found myself feeling disenchanted, lost, sad, and alone.As someone who has given her life to Democratic politics, it was devastating. But if I’m being honest, it wasn’t totally surprising.I grew up a long ways away from the glitz, glamor, and ostentatious wealth I’d become accustomed to seeing in and around Democratic politics. I’m from the Heartland, near Kansas City. My family floated between working poor and middle class…My family background is messy. But there was one constant: Many of my family members are proud construction workers and lifelong union members. I grew up believing that the Democrats were our party.Fast forward to today, and many of those same family members are no longer Democrats. They feel the party has changed, left them behind.At the DNC, I couldn’t help but think about my family. Every time the elites chanted “We’re not going back,” what I heard was, “We’re not going back to the party your union family members used to vote for.”
Every former Democrat has a red pill moment.
This is the viral video she posted after the Democrat convention.
Featured image via Twitter video.
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