The Democratic Party's fundamental problem is the institutional problem of a "democracy" perverted by privatization & monetization. Billionaires, millionaires, & right-wing interest groups can now outright buy politicians & media to propagandize for their personal profits; & the Democrats want to tap into all that cash for themselves. That's why they are casting off New Deal liberalism & embracing their inner racists. They are, in effect, gentrifying their voting base.