{"id":2623745,"date":"2026-07-04T13:10:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T17:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-being-sour-about-america-will-not-work-for-voters-joe-concha\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T13:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T17:11:18","slug":"democrats-being-sour-about-america-will-not-work-for-voters-joe-concha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-being-sour-about-america-will-not-work-for-voters-joe-concha\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats being \u2018sour\u2019 about America will not work for voters: Joe Concha"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-being-sour-about-america-will-not-work-for-voters-joe-concha%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2623745&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Joe Concha, a Washington Examiner columnist, criticized Democrats for their declining patriotism and tendency to cling to negative views of America, attributing this to their focus on opposition to Trump and socialism. concha argues that American pride should be rooted in the country&#8217;s 250-year history rather than individual leaders. He attributes the drop in patriotism to the rise of socialism, which he believes promotes victimhood, anger, and the desire to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >overhaul foundational systems<\/a>. Concha emphasizes that Americans still recognize the greatness of the U.S., despite some legislators and critics portraying the country negatively. He advocates for positive messaging about America&#8217;s future, recalling the success stories of immigrants and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/asian-students-excel-because-of-hard-work-not-rich-parents\/\" title=\"Asian Students Excel Because Of ..., Not Rich Parents\">emphasizing hard work<\/a> as central to the American dream. Concha concludes that maintaining pride and hope is essential for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-wing-salon-declares-gop-a-violent-terror-organization\/\" title=\"Left-Wing Salon Declares GOP a Violent \u2018Terror Organization...\">winning future elections<\/a> and fostering national unity.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Washington Examiner <\/em>columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/joe-concha\/\">Joe Concha<\/a> criticized <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">Democrats<\/a> for their lack of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/patriotism\/\">patriotism<\/a> and collectively holding on to bad views of America \u201cbecause of who\u2019s in the Oval Office.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha argued that Democrats\u2019 American pride cannot be based on one person, such as President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>, but needs to be based on the last <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/america-250\/\">250 years of America.<\/a><\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4635327\/aoc-michigan-senate-primary-schumer-new-york\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>AOC ignites Schumer proxy fight with Michigan Senate primary endorsement<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4635640\/key-democrats-stand-divisive-michigan-senate-primary\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Where key Democrats stand on divisive Michigan Senate primary<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4634996\/trump-impeachment-not-saving-democrats-progressive-insurgents\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump impeachment credentials not saving Democrats from progressive insurgents<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats\u2019 pride has \u201cdropped like a stone,\u201d Concha said on Fox News\u2019s <em>America Reports <\/em>Friday. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha said the phenomenon is due to the rise in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialism\/\">socialism<\/a> and where it\u2019s taking the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democratic Party.<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; max-width: 640px; min-height: 180px; max-height: 360px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3608222&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=10455&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=164f0fdb1c9225c368f638fff12fdf66\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think it\u2019s because they\u2019re embracing more of the free stuff fantasy that comes with socialism, and that\u2019s based on a culture that\u2019s growing in terms of victimhood, in terms of anger, and therefore, they blame the system, and that\u2019s why more and more socialists are being elected,\u201d Concha said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey [socialists] want to blow up the system and recreate what our founders put forward 250 years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha said even tourists have recognized what makes America great, as seen in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4604450\/german-soccer-fan-freddy-road-trip\/\">viral posts and videos<\/a> from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/world-cup\/\">World Cup<\/a> travelers, and that people in the United States\u2019 legislative branch don\u2019t even see its worth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou think of even all the millions that sometimes risked their lives to come to the United States, and some that even got in here have run for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\">Congress<\/a> and have since talked about how horrible this country is,\u201d Concha said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha said Democrats\u2019 constant bashing of the United States is \u201cnot going to win.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn the end, if we just look forward to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\/\">2028<\/a>, I think the positive message wins: The one who talks about \u2018our best days are ahead\u2019 and \u2018we can accomplish this because we\u2019ve overcome so many things in the past.\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha said part of the messaging is to remember \u201chope and change\u201d and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/make-america-great-again\/\">\u201cMake America Great Again.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPositive messages work, and to be this sour on such a great country is something that ultimately will not win over the voters [Democrats] need to win elections,\u201d Concha said. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4630786\/neighbors-fight-american-flag-hoa-violates-policy-common-area-argument\/\"><strong>NEIGHBORS FIGHT TO FLY AMERICAN FLAG AFTER HOA SAYS IT VIOLATES POLICY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha related American pride to his own journey and personal life in relation to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fox-news\/\">Fox News<\/a>. He emphasized the importance of hard work and its connection to the American dream.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLook at this background that we have. Look at this set that we\u2019re on. Look at this network that we get to work for. So to have that feeling of reward after all that hard work, I would think more people would embrace that. But some folks just fall in love with the free stuff and being mediocre, and that\u2019s a whole bowl of wrong,\u201d Concha said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Concha: Democrats&#8217; patriotism shouldn&#8217;t depend on Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4226,"featured_media":2623746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26174433793370.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5374,3685,52093,5894,38017],"class_list":["post-2623745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-america","tag-democrats","tag-joe-concha","tag-politics","tag-voter-sentiment"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26174433793370.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2623745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2623745"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2623745\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2623753,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2623745\/revisions\/2623753"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2623746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2623745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2623745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2623745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}