It's not helpful when Democratic candidates lump D's in with R's, saying they both

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44. Again, don't shoot the messenger. A fact is a fact, whether you like it or not.

Each party disregards opinions of the public at their own peril. We learned that lesson in 2016. When people report unhappiness in certain areas or within certain groups, it is irrelevant whether they also are unhappy or not with the other party.

Example: A group of people was strongly unhappy with the Obama Administration because the ACA hurt them badly. Those issues weren't addressed, so they voted for Trump, because he picked up that cause. He also picked up the cause of unhappiness in the rust belt with trade agreements and such, that the Democrats had not seriously addressed. It doesn't matter to them that WE think they were better off because of those things. THEY think they were hurt by those agreements & policies. (I had experience with reporting problems with the ACA myself, when I tried to report big issues with the ACA for me; not one Democrat ever acknowledged my issues, and more than a couple accused me of lying. There was 100% denial of any problems with the ACA for people I discussed that with. Or they didn't care. It's either one or the other. I didn't vote for a Republican, of course...I was about to go on Medicare, anyway. But I can understand the desperation and anger among people who were younger than I was.)

When Michael Moore reported that Trump would win, he wasn't comparing the Democratic Party unfavorably with the Republican Party. He was letting people know: Hey...if you're listening...we have a problem. He didn't want them to, but he could see that a Trump Presidency was coming, and reported it.

So when Pete reiterates that unhappiness among people, he's just reporting it. He even says that those people agree in ideology with the Democratic Party. Still, the fact remains that some people have felt let down by both parties at times.