A blueprint for success for Democrats

Reflecting on the article “They roll right over,” the Democratic Party is perceived as “weak” and “ineffective” in thwarting the growing power and influence of the current White House Administration. Conversely, I would like to offer a different perspective while offering a blueprint for the Democratic Party.

Protesting, holding rallies, conducting filibusters in the Senate, or unrelenting criticism of the current President is not a formula for sustained success. It further divides disillusioned Democratic voters while alienating moderates, independents and Republicans not enamored with the current administration. Instead, the Democratic Party needs to promote a platform that appeals to both its loyal core and disillusioned voters.

The Democratic Party needs to focus on issues that unequivocally resonate with its base. A robust economy that prioritizes the middle-class while providing aid and economic opportunities for the poor. They need to reprioritize clean energy (solar and wind) while providing job training for coal miners and other workers whose jobs will eventually be obsolete.

They need to focus on rebuilding and modernizing our nation’s infrastructure and aggressively promote mass transportation to curtail traffic gridlock. They need to promote an objective and fair immigration policy that encourages immigrants to emigrate to America legally while humanely addressing illegal immigrants already living here. They need to promote a foreign policy that proactively reaches out to and works collaboratively with our allies in addressing unprovoked aggression. They need to embrace a trade policy based on laissez-faire principles and eradicate punitive and erratically enacted tariffs.

Most importantly, the Democratic Party needs to actively reach out to and listen to its constituents and disillusioned former supporters.

The upcoming 2026 congressional elections are a golden opportunity for the Democratic Party to sway the current political climate toward a kinder, empathetic atmosphere. The American people are seeking solace and inspiration from its leaders, not pettiness and skulduggery.

Lawrence E. Bonk

Roselle