Jerry Wilson writes for RedState.com about a former Democratic insider’s recent change of heart.
Former Democratic operative Evan Barker has penned a scathing rebuke of the party on whose behalf she once worked tirelessly, raising millions in the process. In her words, her eyes began opening when she attended the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago:
“Initially, I was thrilled to attend this rite of passage for every political operative. 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!”
“I found myself feeling disenchanted, lost, sad, and alone.”
This divergence between what Barker believed to be the champions of the working class and its reality deepened the more she dove into the party’s mechanisms.
“Looking back now, I realize that my dissatisfaction grew slowly, bubbling just beneath the surface for a long time. In 2017, I started raising money for campaigns, working fancy fundraisers hosted by wealthy financiers, billionaire heiresses, and corporate CEOs, many of whom gave to Democrats and Republicans equally. I led candidates through hours a day of soullessly dialing up rich people and begging them for money. Not only do candidates spend most of their time talking to the rich, but the only path to elected office is to be rich, or to know lots of rich people.
“Here’s the thing about donors: They have niche policy issues they care about that seldom reflect the needs of people back home. Democrats love to decry money in politics when it comes to the Koch brothers or Elon Musk, but the billionaires who support Democrats are given a total pass and have a huge influence over policy.”
