Charlamagne tha God says in the "age of hate," Democrats need a messaging makeover, and should learn from Republicans how to "talk like real people."

"Democrats have a problem. It's not their policies. It's not their fundraising," he said in a Wednesday segment on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show."

"The problem they have is their messaging, or to say it plainer, it's how they talk."

"Nobody wants to hear the normal political voice anymore," the "Breakfast Club" co-host contended.

Before Democrats "worry about explaining their side of an issue," he said, "they need to learn something more basic: how to talk like real people. And I'm sure that's possible, because you know who's good at it? Those nut ass Republicans."

The 45-year-old TV personality and cultural critic, who was born Lenard McKelvey, then showed........

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