Democrats lost the election because they MSM has totally discredited themselves and the tech bros have made their platforms more open to conservatives. Thus, younger - less informed voters - see both Dem and GOP talking points now rather than just Dem talking points so they are no longer leaning Dem. Rather than actually providing policies that would meaningfully impact their lives, the Dems have doubled down on being obstructionists and calling everyone a racist.

"As for why I believe a "progressive" message has difficulty resonanting with large swaths of this country
#3 | Posted by dutch46"

What are you talking about? The liberals are whining that their young & dumb voting block is no longer exclusively voting Democrat. This is not about progressives not reaching them - it is the fact that people finally are receiving a slightly more balance media message (still highly skewed Left) and the smart ones are voting GOP. The ones that are so dumb that they vote solely based on skin color, sexuality, or gender are still 100% Democrat locks.