In the age of social networks, the Democratic and the Repubhttps: //www.skai.gr/tags/repoumplikanoiolians Politicians have become too sensitive and willing to respond to activists who seem to live their whole life on the internet. Whether it’s about X (formerly twitter), where the Right analyzes every alleged offense of the left and requires immediate, often doubtful constitutional, actions, or for the Blueskywhere echo returns from the opposite side, either for Truth Socialwhere the Donald Trump comments on everything, either for the Facebook and TiktokDemocrats and Republicans seem too willing to satisfy the digital crowd, convinced that social media is just a place where citizens express their priorities.

But they are wrong.

Written by David M. Drucker:

I have been supporting it for years, based on my travels across the country and talks with voters. Even with those who are interested enough for politics to go to pre -election rallies or knocking on doors in favor of candidates. But recent polls by the Democratic Society Global Strategy Group They now offer numerical data that enhance this conclusion.

As explained by the piston Angela Kyoufler In her presentation for the center Think Tank Third way In Washington, just 37% Voters participating in the democratic qualifiers post something on social media each week. A 33% you post more rarely while 31% never post. Almost two -thirds of the Democrats voters, that is, even in a period of intense political anger and concern for Trump, without even talking about the future of their party.

“This is the most important transparency“, Kyoufler Presenting the findings to reporters last week during an extensive PowerPoint presentation. Why? Because its goal, and Third Way, in view of Presidential Election of 2028 is to persuade the Democrats to stop shaping rhetoric and their policies on the basis of what they hear and read from one minority on social networks.

“People who post more often“, Kyoufler added,”are fundamentally different from the overwhelming majority of voters of democratic qualifiers“, Leading many elected democrats to adopt very leftist policieswhich is rejected not only by the majority of the party’s voters, but also the wider electorate.

OR Kamala Harrisformer Vice -President and Democratic candidate in 2024, he may have wished he had this data, and had taken into account this advice when he claimed the White House in 2020. If he had done so, Trump could not have run effective television ads against her. However, as mentioned, the Democrats are not the only culprits.

Its top figures Republican party They also often make the same mistake, confusing the online rhetoric of far -right activists and influencers with a political gospel. And yet, only one minority Republican voters and those who tend to the party are regularly based on social media for information.

Percentage 40%the Facebook It is the most popular information platform for Republicans. The X of Elon Musk is used just by 14% For news, according to a poll of Pew Research Center held at the end of August. These data match my own experience by party voters. However, in order to check my cases, I consulted the journalist Salina zitoher columnist Washington Examinerliving near Pittsburgh and accurately covers Republican voters in the states of the so -called “rust zone”, deeply understanding their relationship with Trump.

Zito’s verdicther Author of the book: Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America’s Heartland.

“As a reporter, I have learned to deal with what I see on the internet with skepticism. In other words, the public tends to consist of people that I and many others call “The Very Online”. What I see on the internet rarely reflects what I see in voters, especially in the areas that determine the outcome of the elections. What happens on social media does not determine how people feel. There is such great subtlety and complexity that is completely missing. You really have to go out, talk to people and understand the details, instead of letting social media dictate how you think the country feels. “

American politics seems to drown in a sea of ​​aggressive comments and online memes. Republicans enjoy ‘they are burning them in the liberals“, While the Democrats, in their attempt to prove on their basis that they are fighting Trump, have adopted more vulgar rhetoric. And yet, none of this reflects the way most Americans, right or left, live in their daily lives. Yes, they are worried about the economy, immigration, abuse of power by Trump. But they are not angry and rude to their neighbors, nor do they live with the fear that the end of democracy is approaching.

The last weekend before the election last year, my colleagues at The dispatch And I spread to the doubtful states. At rallies by Harris and Trump, we asked their supporters how they would react if the opponent won. Most said they would be disappointed and worried, but almost everyone said they would continue their daily lives, hoping for the best and looking at the next elections. As always.

Our leaders, and those who aspire to succeed them, would do good both in their political ambitions and in the country if they realized it.