Vox Populi:

I no longer believe in the Democratic Party,” says Kylie Sparks, a Los Angeles–based actor, writer, and organizer. Sparks volunteered for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign in 2012 and worked on Hillary Clinton’s influencer squad in 2016, drumming up support for the candidate via their personal social media accounts. “I think the Democrats need to evolve or let the progressive wing take over because it’s clear that people want progressive politics.”

The Democratic Party suffered major losses in the November 2024 election, which saw Donald Trump elected for a second term and the Republican Party win majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Since then, the party has seen its popularity sink to an all-time low as voters demand their Democratic representatives take more action against the Trump administration’s overreaches. Instead, much of the party leadership continues to play nice with the president.

Still, a new vision for the Democratic Party’s future, backed by organizers like Sparks, seems to be emerging from its progressive contingents. That vision could appeal to voters in the coming elections, after many have grown disillusioned with Democratic Party leadership in recent years.

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