{"id":2645492,"date":"2026-08-15T16:48:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T20:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tiana-lowe-doescher-says-progressive-democrats-are-out-of-touch-with-americans\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T16:51:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T20:51:39","slug":"tiana-lowe-doescher-says-progressive-democrats-are-out-of-touch-with-americans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tiana-lowe-doescher-says-progressive-democrats-are-out-of-touch-with-americans\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiana Lowe Doescher says Progressive Democrats are out of touch with Americans"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Ftiana-lowe-doescher-says-progressive-democrats-are-out-of-touch-with-americans%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=2645492&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>Washington Examiner columnist tiana Lowe Doescher criticized teh progressive agenda promoted by Democratic socialists, claiming it is disconnected from the preferences of ordinary Americans. She emphasized that issues like men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s sports or voter ID are overwhelmingly supported by the public, contrasting this with progressive activism which she views as out of touch. Doescher argued that mainstream concerns are more practical, such as crime prevention and personal safety.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, New York Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher, a democratic socialist, spoke at a rally defending individuals accused of petty theft, arguing that their actions stem from poverty and biological needs rather than malicious intent. She criticized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-pardon-jon-woods-a-victim-of-process-crimes-like-michael-flynn\/\" title=\"President Trump, Please Pardon Jon Woods, a Victim of Process Crimes Like Michael Flynn\">criminal justice system<\/a> for punishing poverty-related behaviors, highlighting the disparity in wealth and advocating for reforms like &#8220;treatment not jail.&#8221; Gallagher emphasized her efforts to preserve progressive criminal justice policies at the state level amidst opposition.<\/p>\n<p>The article also touched on broader themes, including the decline in homicide rates, and discussed the tension between progressive policies and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-authorities-announce-crackdown-targeting-fentanyl-dealers-in-san-francisco\/\" title=\"Feds target Fentanyl dealers in SF crackdown.\">traditional law enforcement approaches<\/a>, with some commentators asserting that policing and criminal justice reforms are effective in reducing crime.  <\/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> economics columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/tiana-lowe-doescher\/\">Tiana Lowe Doescher<\/a> slammed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-socialists-of-america\/\">Democratic socialists\u2019<\/a> progressive agenda, arguing that it\u2019s \u2018so divorced\u2019 from what everyday Americans actually want. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLike men and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/womens-sports\/\">women\u2019s sports<\/a>, like <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voter-id\/\">voter ID<\/a>, it\u2019s an 80\/20 issue. It\u2019s so divorced. Progressive activism is just so divorced from what ordinary people want, which is \u2018don\u2019t lock up the toothpaste, lock up the criminals,\u2019\u201d Doescher said on <em>Fox News at Night<\/em> on Friday. <\/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\/crime\/4688709\/tiana-lowe-doescher-progressive-democrats-out-of-touch-with-everyday-americans\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Tiana Lowe Doescher says progressive Democrats are out of touch with everyday Americans: \u2018So divorced\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4688596\/five-people-injured-by-multiple-shooters-at-virginia-state-university\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Five people injured by multiple shooters at Virginia State University<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4688520\/homicide-rate-2025-lowest-70-years-fbi\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Homicide rate in 2025 plunged to lowest in 70 years, FBI says<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New York assemblywoman Emily Gallagher, a democratic socialist, spoke at a rally on Thursday protesting against jailing people who steal items, such as personal care products, as a result of living in poverty. <\/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\">The assemblywoman argued that the \u201ctrue crime\u201d is not that people are stealing these items; rather, it\u2019s that people can be \u201cthrown in jail\u201d for \u201csimply having a biological need\u201d due to \u201cincredible wealth disparity\u201d in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\">New York City<\/a>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"406\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 720 \/ 406;\" width=\"720\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-15-Grabien-Fox_News_Channel_FNC-Fox_News_at_Night-3680404.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMost of what we saw were crimes of poverty, people who are stealing things like toothpaste, people who are stealing things like soap. That means if you are stealing those things, you need them,\u201d Gallagher said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EmilyAssembly\/status\/2088015972619710694?s=20\">video posted on X<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are choosing to protect billion-dollar companies like CVS and Walgreens over the people who are struggling to get by,\u201d she continued. \u201cSo, I would say that the true crime is that there is such incredible wealth disparity in this city that there are people who can be thrown in jail for simply having a biological need.\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\">The video concluded with her saying how she is fighting at the state level to ensure criminal justice reforms are being maintained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne of the things that I\u2019m fighting for at the state level is to make sure we pass things like \u2018treatment not jail,\u2019 and that we hold the line on the incredible criminal justice reforms that we have done over the last 10 and 20 years that are constantly being threatened by right wing media who are looking to fear monger about people who are actually just in absolute dire straits,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/editorials\/3808256\/socialist-future-democratic-party-is-here\/\"><strong>THE SOCIALIST FUTURE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/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\">Doescher pushed back against the narrative, saying, \u201cThe fact is that, in this country, it\u2019s vanishingly rare to actually be dying of material impoverishment.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLook, we know what works. What works is policing,\u201d Doescher said. \u201cHere, in Washington D.C., when <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">President Trump<\/a> brought in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-guard\/\">National Guard<\/a>, it resulted in a 24% production in property crime.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\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<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lowe Doescher criticizes socialist policies as out of touch with Americans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4259,"featured_media":2645493,"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\/zumaamericasfiftytwo620777-e1785764218773.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[33567,32693,44194,42350],"class_list":["post-2645492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-american-politics","tag-out-of-touch","tag-progressive-democrats","tag-tiana-lowe-doescher"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/zumaamericasfiftytwo620777-e1785764218773.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645492","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\/4259"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2645492"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645492\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2645496,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645492\/revisions\/2645496"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2645493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2645492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2645492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2645492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}