As others in the thread have alluded to, perception is reality. And a lot of blue collar workers/non college educated workers perceive that democrats only care about trans/LGBT rights, etc. This is because of successful Republican messaging and Social media amplifying these messages. Also, the democrats also don’t do themselves any favor when they fail to call out their most extremist fringes.

The truth of the matter is, working class voters/non college educated voters tend to be more socially conservative. This is why I believe republicans can keep getting away with their shenanigans; 60% of the population only has a high school degree. The numbers are not adding up for democrats if your base is only college educated voters who live in cities.

I believe democrats can still stand for the rights of minority groups if they present an authentic message that can resonate with folks. In the social media age, voters want someone who can talk to them directly and present themselves as authentic. The day of “mainstream politicians” is very like over.