DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—It is “lessons learned” season for the political class, but recent anecdotes reflect the Left’s selective takeaways from the campaign and election of 2024. — Former President Bill Clinton bemoans the advent of “zillions” of right-wing websites as a reason why the Harris-Walz ticket had such difficulties in reaching out to rural America. — Donna Brazile insists (on Bill Maher’s show) that while the Democrats’ primary challenge remains poor communication, the voters still really do agree with the party’s platform. — Bernie Sanders (again) criticizes the out-of-touch “economic elites” presently in charge of the Democrat Party because … they are not progressive enough. —  The city council president in Erie, Pennsylvania, associates red-hatted supporters of President-elect Donald Trump with the KKK … and does not back down when confronted by the media and MAGA supporters. — Actors Alec Baldwin and Sharon Stone deride American voters as “ignorant,” “uneducated,” and “uninformed” at an Italian film festival. These and similar storylines are illustrative but certainly not new. Indeed, I still remember following a Democratic member of Congress on one of the cable networks (in the aftermath of the 2016 election) wherein he lamented Hillary Clinton’s hemorrhaging of working-class voters—after which he assured the audience that his party would continue to protect sanctuary cities… Some will write off these tin-ear reactions to postelection frustration or simple hardheadedness, but there is something more profound going on here. To wit, this generation of Democrats is far too captive to progressive ideology for them to conduct a detached, deep-dive postmortem on why so many people who work with their hands, do not subscribe to The New York Times, and have never visited Martha’s Vineyard have become so turned off by woke values (some on the right diagnose it as a “mind virus”) and the progressive platform foisted on them these past four years. Alas, there is another problem for the Democrats going forward that has far less to do with substance but far more to do with attitude. To wit: Flyover America has been paying attention and is now intimately familiar with the litany of “Let Them Eat Cake” Trump-era indictments that have spewed forth from members of the ruling class directed to the ways, means, tastes, and preferences of middle America.  (President Joe Biden’s “garbage” characterization of Trump voters and Mark Cuban’s weird but instructive charge that Trump lacks “strong, intelligent women” around him now joining Barack Obama’s “bitter clingers” and Hillary Clinton’s “irredeemable deplorables” in the Democrats’ Hall of Shame.) This mean but persistent and tone-deaf attempt to defame half the country may go over well in front of the appropriate crowd (Harris’ advising two pro-life protesters to leave her rally and go to the smaller Trump rally down the street comes to mind) but remains a major obstacle to any serious attempt to recapture Democrats’ support within working-class America. Phrased another way, when so many people tell you what they really think of you over an extended period of time … you should probably believe them. And now—to the dismay of millions of self-righteous progressives—it appears church/synagogue/mosque-attending, Walmart-consuming, Second Amendment-believing, woke-rejecting, blue-supporting America Firsters received the message loud and clear. They voted accordingly. The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of the Daily Caller News Foundation. Originally published by the Daily Caller News Foundation We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post Let Them Eat Cake appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Blue Ridge Beef recalls 9,610lb of their 2lb “Puppy Mix” Natural Raw Dog Food on December 02 due to Salmonella contamination. The contamination was discovered when a customer’s litter of puppies became sick and reported the issue to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), the Food And Drug Administration (FDA) reveals. The FDA then proceeded to notify Blue Ridge Beef that the products tested positive for Salmonella on November 27. The recalled products were distributed between August 6, 2024 to August 23, 2024. And they were packed in clear plastic and sold primarily in retail stores located in the following States: Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York State. The recalled products are as follows: And the product looks like this: Credit: FDA Consumers are encouraged by the FDA to return the recalled product to where they purchased it or to destroy the food in a way that no child or animal can access it. Furthermore, the FDA is warning consumers not to feed, sell, or donate the recalled products to any animals. Salmonella is dangerous and can affect both animals and humans. Animals who eat the contaminated food can be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting.  Meanwhile, humans who handle the contaminated food can also be at risk, especially if they do not thoroughly wash their hands after contact. The FDA is urging consumers to wash and sanitize their pet food bowls, cups, storage containers, and utensils that came in contact with the recalled product. Furthermore, always ensure that you wash and sanitize your hands thoroughly after handling the recalled products or any utensils. For more information or questions regarding the recall, please contact blueridgebeefnc@yahoo.com or 704-873-2072.

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