By Independent News Roundup
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) blames his own party’s “elitism,” cultural disconnect, and failure to address border security for President Donald Trump’s 2024 victory.
Fetterman calls out his fellow Democrats in his newly released memoir, “Unfettered.”
In the book, released Tuesday, Fetterman sharply criticizes Democrat leadership and party strategy.
He argues that Democrats “ignored reality” and alienated the working-class voters who once formed the backbone of their coalition.
“We became the party of the elites, one that had lost touch with its base,” Fetterman wrote.
“Also, the continued speech and policies against men have not been without consequences.”
He said the party’s messaging toward men was particularly damaging.
“If men are forced to choose between picking their party or keeping their balls, most men are going to choose their balls,” he wrote.
Fetterman argued that Democrats’ focus on “celebrity endorsements” and ideological purity left them disconnected from everyday Americans.
“Democrats [were seen] as soft and gooey, with a platform built on ideals that weren’t based in the reality of the average person,” he wrote.
‘The Party of the Elites’
Fetterman said the party’s shift toward cultural elitism helped turn it into “an organization too focused on celebrity endorsements” and distant from working-class concerns.
He also warned that the party’s rhetoric had alienated a key demographic of male voters.
“The continued speech and policies against men,” he said, “have not been without consequences.”
Immigration and the 2024 Election
Fetterman identified immigration as one of the Democrats’ most serious political liabilities.
He is criticizing the Biden administration and party leadership for failing to confront the escalating crisis at the Southern Border.
“An open border is a compassionate policy,” he quoted Democrats as saying, before adding:
“It is chaos, both for those immigrants and for the citizens impacted by the overwhelming number of people coming in who need assistance.”
He said the party’s insistence that the border was “secure” despite mounting evidence to the contrary helped tip the 2024 election in Trump’s favor.
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