"As pollster Angela Kuefler explained during a presentation for Third Way, the centrist Democratic think tank in Washington that commissioned the survey, just 37% of Democratic primary voters post on social media platforms weekly, with 33% posting less often and 31% never posting. That's nearly two-thirds of Democratic primary voters even at a moment of major political discontent and anxiety over Trump,"
"This is the most important slide, Kuefler declared, as she introduced these findings to reporters last week, during an expansive PowerPoint presentation. How so? Because Kuefler's (and Third Way's) goal ahead of the 2028 presidential contest is to convince Democrats to stop choosing rhetoric and policy proposals based on what they're hearing and reading from a minority of activist voters on social media."
Social media platforms do not reflect the views of most voters, yet elected officials frequently react to vocal online activists. Platforms such as X, Bluesky, Truth Social, Facebook, and TikTok host partisan echo chambers that pressure Democrats and Republicans alike. Polling from Democratic firm Global Strategy Group finds just 37% of Democratic primary voters post on social media weekly, 33% post less often, and 31% never post, leaving nearly two-thirds largely absent from online conversation. The centrist think tank Third Way seeks to persuade Democrats not to shape rhetoric and policy around a minority of highly visible social media activists ahead of the 2028 presidential contest.
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