Democratic lawmakers admit they may have missed the mark in the 2024 elections and call on their colleagues to stop “lecturing” Americans.

And Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (R-N.Y.) says her party could learn a thing or two from Republicans after their landslide victories in this election cycle that will see the GOP win a trio in the House, Senate and Senate. the White House. next year.

When asked why Democrats lost, Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) said his party needs to stop “cancelling” people who might disagree with them on something.

“We have political problems that are disconnected from the American people,” Moskowitz acknowledged in an interview with CNN.

“Our tent has to make it happen,” he continued, “we have to be more accepting of positions across the board without the shaming and cancellation that happens on our side of the aisle.”

Meanwhile, AOC also told the network: “I think there are things we can learn about digital communication, about communicating constantly and directly with people and sending a very clear and easy message to understand.”

“Even if these messages are very, very different in their values, propositions and dispositions,” she added.

Donald Trump won a resounding victory against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on November 5, winning 312 Electoral College votes, a margin of victory not seen since 1988.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez admits Democrats can ‘learn’ from Republicans in how they sent their messages during the 2024 campaign

Meanwhile, Republicans gained four Senate seats and now hold a 53-47 majority.

There are still a handful of races to be called in the House, but Republicans have reached the 218-seat threshold needed to maintain control of the lower chamber.

AOC admitted that the Democrats’ loss of the Senate majority, the White House and the maintenance of the House minority have more to do with more than just messages, but also with policies.

“I mean, I think there’s a lot,” the progressive New York lawmaker said. “It’s more than just a message.”

“There are macroeconomic conditions that I think are inevitable,” she said, like many Americans who said they voted for Trump this year because they were hurting their wallets more with with Democrats controlling the White House and the upper house of Congress.

Democrats admit that while they believed the numbers showed a different story, Americans were struggling at the checkout and tired of being told the economy was on the right track.

“Well, obviously we’ve lost touch with the majority of Americans,” Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) told CNN.

“Democrats have a habit of preaching to people and telling them that if they don’t agree 100% with our orthodox view often defined by the far left, then they are just bad people – they are morally wrong. And that won’t win us any elections.

“Well, obviously we’ve lost touch with the majority of Americans,” Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) told CNN Thursday outside the Capitol when asked what was wrong. not in the 2024 elections.