They can't help themselves

Here's liberal pollster Ruy Teixeira stating what is completely obvious to non-Democrats: "Defending USAID Is Political Suicide for Democrats."

Okay, let’s recap the situation:

1. Democrats are unconditionally defending an obscure government institution at a time when even well-known and previously trusted institutions are regarded with intense suspicion. A key finding from New York Times polling in the 2024 election cycle was that voters overwhelmingly believe the political and economic system in America needs either major changes, or to be completely rebuilt.

2. This particular obscure institution does one of American voters’ least favorite things: provide foreign aid.

3. Finally, not only are Democrats blanket defending an obscure institution that does something American voters don’t particularly want to, they are defending it without explaining their own priorities. What aid would they preserve and what would they get rid of? It is a legitimate issue, in light of concerns about USAID, which is not a “criminal organization,” as Musk called it, but does have long-standing issues with efficiency and focus.

A political faction not consumed with sheer hatred would accept the current zeitgeist and pick their battles more carefully.  But that's not the TDS-obsessed Democrats today.  

They're in a spiral.