As the United States approaches the November 5 election, the Democratic Party stands at a historic juncture with Kamala Harris as the party's official nominee. This nomination reflects a legacy of evolution that has transformed the Democrats from their origins in the early days of the republic to a modern entity championing inclusivity and progressive values.

The Democratic Party now finds itself grappling with how it lost so definitively, and how it so thoroughly misunderstood the American electorate.