Warning signs for Democrats [View all]

This is from yesterday's Atlas intel poll. It is the same poll that had the Democrats ahead in the vote for Congress by 15%

The Democratic Party is facing a crisis of leadership:
agree 79%
don't know 5%
disagree 16%

Democrats have systematically betrayed some of their longstanding constituents:
agree 68%
don't know 9%
disagree 19%

Democrats don't know how to affectively oppose Trump's agenda
agree 66%
don't know 9%
disagree 19%

Democratic party is out of touch with the real issues facing Americans:
agree 60%
don't know 5%
disagree 35%

Democrats' woke discourse has gone to far:
agree 52%
don't know 4%
disagree 45%

Opinions on Trump:
Trump serves the interest of big business lobbies:
agree 63%
don't know 4%
disagree 33%

Trump's policies will hurt the US economy:
agree 61%
don't know 2%
disagree 37%

Trump's foreign policy leaves the US more vulnerable and isolated:
agree 61%
don't know 2%
disagree 37%

Trump acts like a dictator:
agree 59%
disagree 41%

Trump is too close to Russia:
agree 54%
don't know 5%
disagree 41%
https://cdn.atlasintel.org/faa7f7df-daae-44ca-801b-f25a339d99dc.pdf?_gl=1*5fe733*_ga*ODgwMDMwNTA0LjE3Nzg1ODYzNzE.*_ga_W78QD5CNP1*czE3Nzg1ODYzNzEkbzEkZzAkdDE3Nzg1ODYzNzMkajU4JGwwJGgw


In yesterday's CNN poll, on the important issues of health care costs, helping the middle class, income inequality, cost of living, the economy and taxes, a substantial number of voters trust neither party to make a difference.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/12/politics/cnn-poll-midterms-affordability-politics-impact

All of this points to the prospect that the Democrats will do well in the midterm election because voters are voting for them as a check on Trump, not because of a strong confidence in them to make a positive difference in their wellbeing. Democrats need to earn the trust of voters that they really are going to make a difference in their lives by putting forward economic policies that go beyond just reversing Trump's policies, policies that strengthen and grow the middle class through higher wages.

Democrats will no doubt spend a lot of time after the midterms holding the Trump administration accountable for all of their abuses. What is going to win them the election in 28, is economic issues.