It’s Officially the Worst It’s Been in 35 Years and No One’s Sugarcoating It Anymore—Even Democrats Know Something’s Deeply Broken

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You can feel it, can’t you? That sense that something’s just… off. The frustration, the confusion, the not-knowing-who’s-really-on-your-side anymore. Well, now it’s official — the numbers just confirmed what so many Americans have been quietly feeling for years: the Democratic Party is in the middle of a full-blown identity crisis, and voters are walking away in droves.

According to a new Wall Street Journal poll, only 33% of registered voters have a favorable view of the Democrats. That’s not just bad. That’s the worst rating they’ve had since 1990. Let that sink in. More than six out of ten voters say they flat-out don’t trust the party anymore.

And here’s what makes this even more shocking: this collapse isn’t coming during a Republican high point either. Trump is sitting at 46% approval — better than where he was during his first term — but still underwater. The GOP is hardly riding a wave of love. Yet on almost every major issue that voters care about — inflation, immigration, the economy — Republicans are now winning the public’s trust. Even when people disagree with Trump’s policies (like tariffs), they still trust Republicans more than Democrats.

And maybe that’s the most painful part for Dems. Because even their own people are saying it out loud now.

John Anzalone — a top Democratic pollster — didn’t sugarcoat it: “The Democratic brand is so bad they don’t even have the credibility to criticize Trump anymore.”

That’s not a Fox News headline. That’s from someone inside the house.

So what happened?

Some blame the fallout from the 2024 election. Others point to the party’s struggle to connect with working-class Americans. There’s no clear message. No unifying vision. And the feeling among many voters is simple but devastating: they’ve stopped listening to us.

Sure, Democrats still lead on healthcare and vaccine policy — areas where compassion and science matter. But that’s not enough to carry a whole platform, not when groceries are expensive, the border’s a mess, and people feel like no one in Washington actually lives in the real world anymore.

Back in 2017, Democrats had a 6-point lead in party ID. They rode that wave to flip 40 House seats. This year? They’re behind by 1. The momentum isn’t just gone — it’s reversed.

And Republicans? They’re holding onto a razor-thin House majority, hoping to defy history in the 2026 midterms. If nothing changes, they just might.

Here’s the part that hits hardest: This isn’t just about poll numbers or party politics. It’s about a deeper disconnect — between leaders and the people they’re supposed to serve.

Because when voters stop believing you even know what they’re going through, they stop listening altogether.

And that’s where the Democrats are now. Not just losing support — losing relevance.

The real question is: will they finally wake up before 2026?

Or is this the moment their decades-long hold on the soul of American politics quietly slips away?