The Democrats lost seats in part due to a very good strategy on the part of the Republicans. Remember when the Republicans lost a shitload of seats in a wave election? Was that a rejection of conservative ideology? I don't think it was as much as other factors.
The Democrats have, to their loss, focused on White House runs, while the Republicans have focused state legislatures and governerships. Different strategies, and in doing this the Democrats have lost touch with the people they claim to represent.
Democrats lost seats because they supercharged liberalism, particularly with Commie Care.
I don't agree. If it was Commie Care, we would have a one payer system. We have a system based 100% on capitalism. In fact, many of the components were supported by the Republicans and rejected only because it was Obama's bill. Even now, less than 30% support repealing it over fixing it.
Liberal polices are just not liked in a free country. People loved Obama, and that's the only reason for his success. I think the real nail in the coffin for Democrats was this cross-dresser bathroom thing, especially when Obama threatened public schools that didn't adopt his policies on it.
Really? Like which liberal policies?
Laws forcing mine companies to control the dust levels in the mines in hopes of reducing black lung?
How about laws forcing companies to pay the medical expenses for black lung?
What about the following liberal policies?
Civil Rights Act (and don't start in on the Repubs/Dems - parties aren't the ideologies behind movements).
The 40-hour work week
Women’s Voting Rights
The right of people of all colors to use schools and facilities.
Child-labor laws.
Health care benefits
GI Bill
Labor Laws/Worker’s Rights
Product Labeling/Truth in Advertising Laws
Rural Electrification/Tennessee Valley Authority
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Americans With Disabilities Act
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
Banning of torture
Endangered Species Act
Voting Rights Act
Etc.
Ever wonder what it was like
before the FDA and the food/drug safety and truth laws?
I grew up when pollution was finally being recognized as a major problem, along with the extinction of many once-common species in our nation, everything was being dumped into our air and water, the slogan I remember from school was "don't be a litter bug" and Tom Lehrer's song "Pollution" was very relevant. It was LIBERAL policies that addressed all that and many of those policies remain publically popular (as per the polls I quoted).
Free Americans don't want to be told what to do. We don't want the federal government telling us who is going to be in the bathrooms and showers with our daughters in school. We don't want to be told we have to buy healthcare or else. We don't need the federal government taking over car dealerships and student loans. We don't need the federal government telling bakers who they have to take as customers even if it's offensive to their religion. We don't want the federal government controlling our lives.
Yes you DO want federal government controling your lives. You want the government to tell who can get married and who can't. You want the government to restrict the rights of certain religions. You want the government to "bring back jobs" by bullying private companies. You want the government to insist that only biological girls can use the girls room and biological boys can use the boys room. You want the government to interfere in a woman's reproductive rights. Don't tell me you don't want the government telling us what to do.