"Even when they vote for Democrats or support some of their policies, most Americans—including young people, women and minorities—reject the term “liberal.”

"Even when they vote for Democrats or support some of their policies, most Americans—including young people, women and minorities—reject the term “liberal.” And it isn’t hard to see why. They see us as aloof, elitist, out of touch."


"It is time to admit that American liberalism is in deep crisis: a crisis of imagination and ambition on our side, a crisis of attachment and trust on the side of the wider public. The question is, why?"

https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/the-liberal-crackup-1502456857