Why everyone hates the Democrats right now, explained in 3 charts |
If there’s one thing a large majority of Americans have consistently agreed on this year, it’s that the Democratic Party sucks. Unfavorable views of the party seem to keep rising with every passing month of President Donald Trump’s second term and that discontent has reached a new height this summer. More than 60 percent of American adults view the Democrats with derision, according to weekly tracking polls conducted by YouGov.
Looking at this another way, positive views of the Democratic Party have now crumbled to a historic low, with only about one-third of the country seeing them in a good light, per Wall Street Journal polling that shook the political world in July.
It’s a broad-based dislike: Republicans, independents, and disaffected Democrats are dragging down the party’s brand. But the reasons for this dislike are varied. Since there’s no one explanation for why everyone seems to hate the Democrats right now, it’s useful to break this question up into a few charts to visualize the complicated position of the Democratic Party in 2025.
Democrats are frustrated with their party
The biggest contributor to the negative position of the Democratic Party right now comes from depressed Democrats who are frustrated with their party. Poll after poll shows a unique, historically unusual dynamic where Republicans are very satisfied with the state and performance of their political party while Democrats are significantly less happy with their own side.
A summer Gallup poll summed up this development: 91 percent of Republicans have a favorable opinion of the GOP — up from 87 percent in October 2024 — while 73........