Democratic operative who ditched party after DNC blasts ‘hypocrisy’: ‘I don’t recognize this party anymore’

A former Democratic operative ditched the party, explaining how the “hypocrisy” and affinity for “out-of-touch” celebrity support has left her feeling hopeless about the party’s future. Evan Barker, a former Democratic Party campaign fundraiser, explained why she is now “fed up” with the Democrats during “Fox & Friends” after Vice President Kamala Harris attended a star-studded virtual campaign event with Oprah Winfrey on Thursday. I’ve raised the millions of dollars and I went to the DNC last month hoping to feel re-inspired, and instead, I just felt like I was in a room with the most out-of-touch and elite people in the world,” Barker told Lawrence Jones on Friday. FORMER OBAMA FUNDRAISER SAYS SHE’S DIVORCING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, VOTING FOR TRUMP FOR THE FIRST TIME In a Newsweek op-ed published this week, Barker described how she went from raising “tens of millions of dollars” for Democrats to distancing herself from a party she now believes is “totally out of touch” with everyday Americans. Barker said she was initially “thrilled” to volunteer at the DNC, where Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the nomination for president. “But once there, wandering amidst the glitz and glam, imbibing the gloss and schmaltz of it all, I couldn’t escape a sinking feeling. I felt submersed in a hollow chamber whose mottos were ‘Brat summer’ and ‘Joy’—totally out of touch with regular, every-day Americans and their pressing needs; instead, the most elite people in the world chanted in unison that ‘We’re not going back,'” Barker wrote . Donors are the actors who “control everything,” including the candidates’ policy positions, she argued. A lot of the people in my family are union workers or have been in unions, and they are people who once voted for Barack Obama, and now they vote for Donald Trump. And for a long time, I did not understand why, and after raising money for Democrats and just being in these circles, I have realized that the donors control the party,” Barker said. RICH DNC SPEAKERS LIKE OPRAH, OBAMAS RAIL AGAINST WEALTH INEQUALITY, US FIXATION ON MONEY “They control everything. They control what the candidates prioritize, and I know that Republicans also have this issue, too, but Democrats are much bigger hypocrites about it,” she continued. Oprah Winfrey hosted the “Unite for America Rally,” a livestream event, featuring several celebrities as well as questions and stories from citizens across the country. Over 140 other grassroots organizations took part in the virtual rally, including “White Women: Answer the Call,” “Latinas for Harris” and “White Dudes for Harris.” The event itself took place in Oakland County, Michigan, to an audience of 400 people with Gov. Celebrities like Bryan Cranston, Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, Jennifer Lopez, Tracee Ellis Ross, Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep were in virtual attendance as well. Barker argued the celebrities in attendance are not the everyday Americans impacted by the rising cost of goods as inflation continues to soar, crippling families financially across the country. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “They’re just telling us basically that all we need to have is optimism and joy, and that’s going to fix our lives,” Barker said. I’m completely fed up… My grandmother, she lives in Missouri. “I want to see the Democratic Party talk about what they’re going to do for my grandmother, not just have a bunch of celebrities fly in and tell us all to be joyful and optimistic. “They have become the party of Dick Cheney, of Goldman Sachs, of endless proxy wars, of identity politics,” she said. “I’m just at a point… I’ve been very brave the last couple of weeks, and I’ve gotten a lot of flak from a lot of people. And I’m just at the point where I can’t stand it anymore, and I have to speak out.” – This Summarize was created by Neural News AI (V1). Source: https://www.foxnews.com/media/democratic-operative-who-ditched-party-after-dnc-blasts-hypocrisy-i-dont-recognize-party-anymore

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