{"id":2651169,"date":"2026-08-28T13:24:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T17:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigndemocrats-are-still-figuring-out-that-normal-cant-be-taught\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T13:27:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T17:27:05","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigndemocrats-are-still-figuring-out-that-normal-cant-be-taught","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigndemocrats-are-still-figuring-out-that-normal-cant-be-taught\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats Are Still Figuring Out That &#8216;Normal&#8217; Can&#8217;t Be Taught"},"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\">20<\/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%2Futm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigndemocrats-are-still-figuring-out-that-normal-cant-be-taught%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=2651169&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>The article criticizes democrats and their efforts to appear more &#8220;normal&#8221; by adopting euphemistic language and messaging that distance them from everyday Americans. It highlights a report from the group Third Way, which admits that the Democratic Party&#8217;s complex and alienating language creates a barrier between politicians and voters, especially middle-class white Americans. the author argues that Democrats&#8217; focus on using esoteric terms like \u201cunhoused person\u201d or \u201cjustice-impacted individual,\u201d and their obsession with messaging and cultural norms, serve to obscure their true intent of controlling and subjugating certain populations. Prominent figures like Gavin Newsom and Rahm emanuel are referenced to illustrate the party\u2019s ongoing struggle with authenticity and normalcy, suggesting that Democrats are more interested in maintaining power and appearing progressive rather than truly understanding or connecting with ordinary people. The article concludes that no matter their efforts, Democrats remain fundamentally unnormal.  <\/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<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XL2OlAsKDpw\" target=\"_blank\">This Is Gavin Newsom\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/08\/28\/democrats-are-still-figuring-out-that-normal-cant-be-taught\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Democrats Are Still Figuring Out That \u2018Normal\u2019 Can\u2019t Be Taught&#038;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/08\/28\/democrats-are-still-figuring-out-that-normal-cant-be-taught\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Democrats Are Still Figuring Out That \u2018Normal\u2019 Can\u2019t Be Taught&#038;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/08\/28\/democrats-are-still-figuring-out-that-normal-cant-be-taught\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/08\/28\/democrats-are-still-figuring-out-that-normal-cant-be-taught\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Democrats Are Still Figuring Out That \u2018Normal\u2019 Can\u2019t Be Taught&#038;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/08\/28\/democrats-are-still-figuring-out-that-normal-cant-be-taught\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\">                     <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); pfTrackEvent(&#039;Democrats Are Still Figuring Out That \u2018Normal\u2019 Can\u2019t Be Taught&#039;); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &#038; Email\">                     <span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>                     <\/a>                 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"pf-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this week\u2019s edition of \u201d Why Can\u2019t Democrats Be Normal?\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/10\/12\/the-lefts-funny-new-lie-its-the-red-states-with-more-crime\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/10\/12\/the-lefts-funny-new-lie-its-the-red-states-with-more-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">comically deceitful<\/a> Democrat front group Third Way just put out guidance for party officials that aims to help them speak like humans <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/03\/24\/democrats-arent-just-extreme-anymore-theyre-weird-and-gross\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/03\/24\/democrats-arent-just-extreme-anymore-theyre-weird-and-gross\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rather than<\/a> demonically possessed psychiatrists. They haven\u2019t quite figured out that if you have to be trained to be normal, you\u2019re not.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor a party that spends billions of dollars trying to find the perfect language to connect to voters, Democrats and their allies use an awful lot of words and phrases no ordinary person would ever dream of saying,\u201d the group wrote in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thirdway.org\/memo\/was-it-something-i-said?utm_source=newsletter&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&#038;stream=top\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.thirdway.org\/memo\/was-it-something-i-said?utm_source=newsletter&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&#038;stream=top\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a report<\/a> last weekend. It said the alien way Democrats tend to speak \u201cputs a wall between us and everyday people of all races, religions, and ethnicities,\u201d and that regular people only use the same ridiculous terms and jargon \u201cas a form of derision or parody of Democrats.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-3943058019\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 fdrlst__b89e9-entity-placement\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, yeah. Because Democrats, in earnest, talk about abortion access <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2019\/06\/27\/julian-castro-debate-abortion-1385950\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2019\/06\/27\/julian-castro-debate-abortion-1385950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">for men<\/a> and spend their time concocting stupid terms like \u201cunhoused person\u201d and \u201cjustice-impacted individual,\u201d which are patently laughable. Third Way says they\u2019re intended to \u201cinclude, broaden, empathize, accept, and embrace.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s not true. They are, in fact, simply more ways for Democrats to subjugate the unassuming middle class (white people) by demanding everyone comply with their made-up language rules, or otherwise create the impression that they\u2019re intelligent when they\u2019re the opposite.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They keep doing this. They obsess over <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/17\/democrats-keep-convincing-themselves-their-problem-is-podcasts-its-their-policies\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/17\/democrats-keep-convincing-themselves-their-problem-is-podcasts-its-their-policies\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cmessaging\u201d<\/a> and \u2014 like California governor and likely 2028 Democrat presidential candidate Gavin Newsom <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/27\/gavin-newsom-wants-a-more-culturally-normal-democrat-party-thats-impossible\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/27\/gavin-newsom-wants-a-more-culturally-normal-democrat-party-thats-impossible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recently said<\/a> \u2014 the need to be \u201cmore culturally normal,\u201d as if normalcy is a trade the party has a hard time even wanting to understand. It\u2019s like someone asked them to eat at Waffle House and they\u2019ve admitted they hate the idea, and will probably throw up, but are willing to try it if they have to.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve spent the past five years debating pronouns without noticing that too many students can\u2019t tell you what a pronoun is,\u201d\u00a0former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, another likely presidential candidate, wrote in an op-ed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/rahm-emanuel-warns-democrats-need-education-reset-win-back-public-trust\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/rahm-emanuel-warns-democrats-need-education-reset-win-back-public-trust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">last year<\/a>. Note that he didn\u2019t say \u201cdebating pronouns\u201d was unimportant, but only that it perhaps came with the cost of retarding public school students.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s a degree of normalcy they\u2019re trying to figure out and tolerate \u2014\u00a0just the right amount it would take for voters to give them power. And then they can reign over <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/08\/14\/every-democrat-should-be-asked-what-about-woke-1-was-crazy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/08\/14\/every-democrat-should-be-asked-what-about-woke-1-was-crazy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Woke 2<\/a>, once again imposing their grotesque speech codes on everyone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats are not normal, no matter how hard they try to learn it.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Eddie Scarry is the D.C. columnist at The Federalist and author of &#8220;<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0FR8XCMYC\">Traitors: The Democrat Party\u2019s Collapse into Anti-American Filth<\/a>.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div 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