Obama is full of shit, and this seems somewhat racist in that he assumes black men's political motivations are superficial and by perpetuating stereotypes rather than "making him think" that maybe it's due to more complex reasons. The issue isn't gender, but rather the Democrats' growing disconnect with working-class voters of color. Harris is actually performing better than Biden did with Black voters, but that doesn’t change the broader trend: the Democratic Party is steadily losing support among people of color, particularly those without college degrees. Instead of addressing economic and social concerns that matter to these communities, Democrats seem to be pushing them away, allowing Republicans to gain ground.
This trend is most evident in the party’s shift toward becoming the choice of wealthy, college-educated white voters. As polarization based on education deepens, Democrats are doing better with white voters who have college degrees, but they’re struggling to maintain their traditional base. Black, Hispanic, and working-class voters without degrees are feeling left behind. Instead of focusing on real issues like wages, jobs, and education, Democrats seem more focused on elite, academic-driven policies that fail to resonate with these groups.
What we're seeing is a realignment where the Democrats are slowly becoming the party of affluent, educated white voters, while Republicans are making gains with working-class and nonwhite voters. The erosion of Democratic support among these key constituencies isn’t because voters don't want to back a woman—it’s because the party has lost touch with the issues that matter to them. If this continues, the demographic foundations that have long been assumed to be Democratic strongholds could shift in the GOP’s favor.
Recent polling data, including surveys from sources like New York Times/Siena and NBC News/Telemundo, highlights these shifts in voter behavior and the growing educational divide within party support, and it was covered by Nate Silver and the NYT regarding racial political depolarization, so this isn't just me talking out of my ass. Unlike Obama.
Edit: the downvote 45 seconds after I posted this is hilarious. Who wants to bet it's from an angry, white, and college-educated person mad that "their" brown and black people are misbehaving.