Democrats never learn, do they?
After taking a decisive beating at the ballot box just last month, you’d think they’d take a moment for some self-reflection. Instead, they’ve doubled down on the smugness, ignoring the struggles of everyday Americans while tossing around petty insults like confetti at a losing pep rally.
Case in point: the recent debacle from the official X account of the Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee, chaired by Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA), a Capitol Hill mainstay since 1988. Their tone-deafness reached a new low, and it’s a spectacle worth unpacking.
It all began with a USA Today article highlighting that Americans spent a record $10.8 billion online during Black Friday. Democrats looked at the headline and smugly dismissed any notion of economic struggles in the Biden era. But beneath the flashy numbers lies a deeper reality: consumers are leaning heavily on buy now, pay later (BNPL) options. This “modern layaway” method accounted for a staggering $686.3 million in online sales over the Black Friday weekend, and Adobe predicts BNPL purchases will surpass $864 million before Cyber Monday wraps.
This isn’t a sign of robust economic health—it’s a lifeline for families trying to provide a decent holiday despite the financial squeeze caused by inflation and rising costs. Yet Democrats seem blind to the desperation that drives these decisions. For families grappling with higher grocery bills and utility costs, BNPL is less a convenience than a necessity.
Enter “West Wing Report” journalist Paul Brandus, who couldn’t resist a swipe at struggling Americans. He sarcastically remarked on record holiday spending, air travel, and stock market highs, mocking those who dared to voice frustration about economic hardships. His post dripped with the kind of condescension that exemplifies why so many Americans feel disconnected from elites who dismiss their concerns as mere “whining.”
“Record air travel, holiday shopping busting records, stock market at all-time highs. The economy is ‘the worst ever,’ some Pollyannas whine.”
But the pièce de résistance came from the “Ways and Means Democrats” account, which added this gem: “And here we were thinking y’all couldn’t afford eggs!”
Democrats deleted this tweet.
Americans have been struggling for FOUR YEARS to afford basic necessities and House Democrats are mocking them.
Talk about your all-time out of touch, disgraceful comments. @HouseGOP will deliver for hardworking Americans. pic.twitter.com/Sfs3tBzMnX
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) December 3, 2024
Ah, nothing like mocking people over the soaring cost of groceries to win hearts and minds. For families budgeting every penny, Black Friday deals represent a chance to afford gifts for their loved ones—something Democrats seem incapable of grasping. It’s not about frivolous spending; it’s about survival, plain and simple. The rising price of goods means higher total spending, but that doesn’t translate into economic stability. Basic economics, anyone?
Their smug tweet was eventually deleted, but the damage was done. This is a party so out of touch they think poking fun at struggling families is acceptable public discourse. Americans handed them a loss in November, and if this is their idea of “strategy,” more losses are surely on the way.
The Democrats’ tone-deaf elitism is why Oxford’s Word of the Year, brain rot, feels so apt. It describes the deterioration of intellectual integrity—and boy, have the Democrats embraced it with gusto. From economic blunders to messaging gaffes, they seem determined to keep proving they’ve learned nothing. And frankly, it’s not surprising.
