Put it in the context of WV. So many similarities between WV and the inner cities. For 80+ years, it was almost unthinkable to even utter you were a Republican in the state as a politician. You got zero support and zero traction. People woke up to the fact the Democratic Party was no longer serving the interests of WV, too late.
It’s the same concept with the inner cities. Right now, the only representation they have and see is from the Democratic Party. Is it because the Dems are best serving the interests of the inner cities? I think we have 60 years of data to say that’s definitely not the case. Not too mention, with every breath on the left, they’re demonizing the GOP as racists. There is a reason for that. They’re trying to hang onto their monolith of urban support while simultaneously abandoning them for the Hispanic and the crazy vote. They’ll have to go through the transition to realizing, the best approach is to make both parties have to earn their vote. Just like in WV, it took time. Now, WV has swung so reliably to the right, you don’t even really need to campaign if you’re a GOPer.
It’ll happen, it just takes time and the right set of circumstances.