DNC Autopsy of 2024 Loss Doesn’t Mention Gaza or Israel at all

Refusing to shine a light on facts does not help the Democratic Party.

> “For most voters, if you look at what was their top issue, it’s the economy — of course,” Romman said.

From the article itself.

People stayed home in 2024 because Dems were calling the economy “great” based on stock market numbers when the reality on the ground for many voters was anything but great. They also campaigned on “hope and joy” and forced Walz to stop attacking while Republicans were campaigning on the economy and going for broke with attacks. And then there’s Biden’s failure to drop out of the race until the absolute last second, and the stupid decision to let him participate in debates with Trump.

Gaza and Israel aren’t even in the top 10 reasons why Dems lost. Most voters were concerned about the economy and domestic issues in 2024, not foreign policy.

Alright, so here’s what I’m wondering. The DNC was clearly ashamed of this report. They knew it was bad, and poorly written, and said nothing of value. That’s why they tried to avoid releasing it.

So if they knew all of that… why didn’t they commission a better report? To me, there’s only two logical options: they’re too lazy to do it, or they already know what their issues are and don’t want to put them on paper for everyone to read.

Turns out voters care more about domestic policies than a war on the other side of the planet.

The narrative that Democrats lost because they weren’t pro-Palestine / anti-Israel is largely inflated on Reddit.

There are a ton of power mods that tend to push this narrative very hard on seemingly non-political subs.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheoryOfReddit/s/5QmrNyRNut

In fairness Reddit did an analysis based on these accusations, although it seemed to be more focused on whether they are pushing terrorist agendas. They concluded they aren’t supporting terrorism, but whether they are using their mod power to push agendas on seemingly non-political subs… you can form your own opinion:

https://www.reddit.com/r/RedditSafety/s/oUKbvqMpNF

Probably cuz Israel and Gaza were immaterial to the 2024 election

Democrats didn’t lose because we didn’t go hard enough on Israel.

We lost because nobody had either the guts or skills to convince Biden not to run again. The ticket was sunk the moment during the debate when it became clear Biden didn’t have a clue where he was or what he was doing.

That was the main problem. It is truly that simple. Issues of ineffective communication, poor local organizing, and the other logistical fuckuos also matter.

Everyone going conspiracy, but DNC Martin was right.

He said they didn’t release because it’s not a finished product, and it wasn’t. It was a trash rough draft with no sources and “pending” in some sections.

For the last time, Trump Bad x2 is not a strat.

Their biggest take away was that Biden didnt support Kamala well enough, and let her differentiate herself. Which is the lame DC takeaway. Realistically helps on the margins, if that.

What I thought was by far the most interesting is this tidbit from NYT.

“A thread that appears throughout the draft report places blame on a broader Democratic Party infrastructure that is seasonal while conservative organizations like Turning Point USA have a permanent presence.”

This is so true it is painful. Republicans play culture wars all day every day. They spend money all the time. Democrats stack it up and spend in a month or two.

Democrats drive a quick message, but republicans drive a daily culture.

There exists a vacuum from Dem leadership FOR MONTHS, then suddenly they are everywhere. That is not how you build followers, thats how you get people to make a last minute decision.

Not much of an autopsy if it’s censored for ideological reasons.

If people didn’t vote because they didn’t like the stance on GAZA…you are the problem. The Gaza genocide is horrible and unexcusable, but that is no reason not to elect the better candidate. You single issue perspective has caused generational damage to America, and no improvement to Gaza either. Way to go!

Are Arab Americans and Muslims saying they let Trump win a second term, by voting for him or sitting out, because they don’t like where Democrats stand?

Open access PBS article with direct link to DNC “report” …

Read the DNC’s full post-election autopsy for the 2024 campaign; [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/read-the-dncs-full-post-election-autopsy-for-the-2024-campaign](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/read-the-dncs-full-post-election-autopsy-for-the-2024-campaign)

>NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin released a critical study of the party’s performance in the 2024 campaign on Thursday, bowing to intense internal pressure from frustrated Democratic operatives who had publicly demanded the release of the post-election autopsy.

>Read the full report by clicking on the image below.

>The 192-page report, which was concluded last December and authored by Democratic consultant Paul Rivera, calls for “a renewed focus on the voters of Middle America and the South, who have come to believe they are not included in the Democratic vision of a stronger and more dynamic America for everyone.”

Direct link to DNC full report; [https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2026/05/May-20-2026.pdf](https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2026/05/May-20-2026.pdf)

>Disclaimer: This document reflects the views of the author, not the DNC. The DNC was not provided with the underlying sourcing, interviews, or supporting data for many of the assertions contained herein and therefore cannot independently verify the claims presented.

>TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ELECTORAL LANDSCAPE WHAT HAPPENED (ELECTORAL REVIEW) STATE OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATION STATE OF RESEARCH & STRATEGY STATE OF ORGANIZING & ADVOCACY STATE OF TECHNOLOGY & DATA FUNDRAISING ANALYSIS SPENDING ANALYSIS CONCLUSION APPENDICES NOTES FOR THE READER SOURCES

They lost because of a mix of racism and sexism and a blazé attitude toward lingering inflation that voters are simply too undereductated to understand was a world wide post-covid phenomenon that Biden/Harris couldn’t have stopped though better pandemic management by Trump 2020 might have limited.

But they can’t say that, which makes am autopsy on why they lost pretty hard to compile.

Running against the modern GQP which is both corrupt and unconstitutional should be a slam dunk. It’s insane how far the DNC has drifted from the working class when that’s how you get a lot of MAGA on your side. The DNC needs to be on offense making the claim on how we will enact real change for the rest of us not in the top 1%

We should throw down the gauntlet:

Federal Budget – an 8 year plan to reduce the deficit with the goal of hitting an economic surplus.

Taxes – a national wealth tax that can’t be circumvented aimed directly at the top 1%.

Gas Prices – During a global crisis (including our current Trump inflicted crisis), US Oil companies must sell domestically at a cost plus model and excess capacity can be sold on the global market at current rates.

Credit Cards – a cap at 14.9% so that people in debt have an opportunity to get out from under.

Health Care – an 8 year plan to get to full universal healthcare just like every other first world country. Show people that they will spend less to get more, be protected from going bankrupt from medical conditions, and destroy the narrative that quality of care will decline.

Farmers – empower farmers as a Co-op to break the oligopolies that control their supply chain as well as their equipment (right to repair, BS patented crop abuse, etc) so that farmers can make a decent wage and financially survive off years. Show how Trump’s insane international policies have devastated farmers. Bonus, instead of that farming wealth being leached out to the corporate overlords in big cities, Farmers are spending that money in their local communities.

Military – No new wars and reverse the GOP denials of soldier’s health care claims. No soldier injured or exposed to toxic materials while serving our country should bear the costs of their own healthcare from the damage they received while serving. Show how insane this SecDef has been where his pals are betting on attack dates on poly market, tipping off the Iranians and putting troops in actual increased danger. Promotions and demotions should only happen through normal chain of command without Executive Branch retaliatory actions without cause or evidence.

Social Issues – We can support LGBTQ/Trans equality without allowing the GOP to define it as our top priority.

Israel – we want the Israeli people safe, but the current Government has committed severe war crimes. Everything about this relationship must be reexamined.

Epstein – A commitment to full release and to prosecute ANY/EVERYONE who committed a crime INCLUDING those in the current administration who covered it up to protect the president.

Corruption Accountability – Anyone who has illegally made money or gotten away with breaking the law during this administration because accountability has been thrown out the window will be investigated by a special counsel and prosecuted vigorously.

If you look at the data and post voting polls/questionnaires they didn’t lose because of Gaza. Foreign policy/wars was barely a top 10 issue.

I know on reddit Gaza is a top 3 issue to a lot of you but I don’t think that is true at all for the majority of Americans when it came to their voting choices.

I’m afraid that neither party today represents what Americans need and want. Both parties are too deep into the corporate and foreign lobbies to enact meaningful change. Democrats have been more about the status quo than progressive change. Republicans these days are more for regressive reforms than democrats are for progressive reforms.

Shit needs to be fixed. The politicians that truly represent the people are few and far between.

Worthless dipshits running the “opposition” party.

I would love to know how the authors completed 12,000 interviews but recieved no payment and provided no documentation.

Just going to note that the last published autopsy report on a presidential campaign (RNC 2013 after Obama’s win) called for broadening outreach and appealing to Blacks, Hispanics, Gays, and Women voters while limiting the rhetoric on immigration policy and a softer more inclusive tone in general to broaden the appeal of the party and lessen impact of demographic headwinds.

Gee… guess that roadmap got followed. /s

These reports are worse than useless. The DNC should have known better, and that is the shame for them in this.

Somewhere there are a bunch of Bernie bros losing it and still not getting the attention they wanted.

Pay attention to the responses

I really want to believe that we live in a world where if Kamala had stood up and loudly and confidently said everything my fellow progressives were demanding that she say regarding Israel and Palestine, that not only would she have won the election but that actual Palestinian lives would have been saved and we’d be well on the way to solving this century-old humanitarian crisis.

However, I simply do not. I believe if we held a national referendum where the only two options were condemning Israel in the UN and cutting off all aid on one hand, and literally putting American boots on the ground to directly help Netanyahu complete his ethnic cleansing as quickly as possible, that it would be distressingly close. So with the Republican position being the nearly-as-evil-but-much-more-electorally-palatable “we’ll keep using our money and weapons to help Israel bomb and starve those scary people, but your children won’t get sent to the middle east to fight directly again”, I don’t see anything Kamala could have said that would have been electorally better than what she did.

Furthermore, I think it’s far from a forgone conclusion that Kamala using the words we wanted her to use and then winning the election would have resulted in a materially better condition for the actual innocent human beings of Palestine and Israel. The president is not king of the US, and Israel is not even part of the US. Congress would have still overruled any proposed policy changes, and Israel would have simply cut off diplomacy entirely. And at that point, unless you think Kamala could have mustered domestic and international support for an active war of liberation *against* Israel, the end result probably wouldn’t be any different than under Trump’s blank check. As much as I hate it, I do think the liberal playbook of outwardly playing nice with Israel to keep diplomacy alive and using that to put pressure on them behind the scenes might be the most a Democratic president can do with the current electorate, congress, and Israeli government.

Honestly, the real answer to why Democrats lost in 2024 is we failed to nominate a good presidential candidate in 2020. But no one wanted to talk about it at the time, because all of the people who didn’t want Biden to win the primary wanted someone even older to. Adding to that, we lost winnable senate races and as a result put our entire agenda in the hands of a petty grifter and a coal baron, and thus had no salient accomplishments to speak of.

Complete clown show. It was 100% there and it better leak.