Democrats have an immigration crisis
Althea Cole, Gazette editorial
Jun. 29, 2025 5:00 am
In late July 2024, Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took to the stage in support of then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris, with a dazzling message: Republicans are “weird.”
In November, “weird” won, sealing the election for Donald Trump with record support from groups historically loyal to Democrats.
The rightward shift in the electorate from 2020 to 2024 wasn’t necessarily because Republicans suddenly got good at inspiring confidence in moderate or uncommitted voters.
It can be explained with one simple phrase: Republicans are “weird,” but Democrats are crazy.
‘Crazy’ policies, positions cost votes
Democrats have taken crazy positions on some issues in the last several years that have cost them a lot of political support from people who might not otherwise be keen to vote Republican. Take gender identity, which I write about frequently. Most voters think men competing on women’s sports teams and kids being encouraged to “transition” to the other sex is … well, crazy. Embracing that did not bode well for Democrats in 2024.
As we also learned in 2024, most voters think it’s pretty crazy for illegal immigration to proceed unchecked, with illegal immigration and border security a top concern for many voters.
https://www.thegazette.com/article/democrats-have-an-immigration-crisis/
