Jen Psaki responds to the left's accusations of racial bias in Harris' loss: "That's not how democracy works"

Jen Psaki, MSNBC host, criticized liberal figures who are attributing Kamala Harris' election loss to "White women" or "Latinos."

"In a new episode of iHeartPodcast's "Next Question with Katie Couric," Psaki stated that it's not how democracy works to blame all White women or Latinos for a problem."

Psaki stated, "People choose their elected representatives based on their beliefs. You either motivate them to vote or you don't."

The former White House press secretary discussed the reasons for the Democratic Party's loss in the November election, where Republicans gained control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, on Couric's podcast.

Psaki was taken aback by the "startling" shifts in voting patterns among blocs that have typically backed the Democratic Party.

Beyond just White working class voters, Trump's gains with minority voters were not limited to that group, she stated.

The discussion between the pair centered on the opposition to "woke" politics among voters within the Democratic Party.

"Psaki stated that no one enjoys being belittled or told they must meet a specific standard to be accepted and invited to a party. She added that people sometimes feel this way about the Democratic Party."

The backlash to identity politics in the country among voters was agreed upon by both parties, but it was also suggested that voters' implicit bias against a female presidential candidate may have contributed to the election outcome.

"Kamala Harris's lack of stature is a concern for some people, but I believe that this is a misguided perception. We should focus on her qualifications and achievements rather than her physical appearance."

"I was baffled by how someone could have such a strong implicit bias against female leadership, as I observed," Couric said.

Psaki and Couric discussed how the media should handle Trump's second term, with Psaki proposing that they should tone down their outrage over his "crazy" statements in their reporting.

"He is still a story, the President-elect of the United States, and people can't help but cover him or talk about him. However, I wonder if our reaction to the crazy things he says is the most informative and appropriate way to approach things," she said.

Trump supporters' priorities are not adequately understood by the press, as agreed by Couric.

Instead of "mocking" these voters' concerns, reporters should have spent more time focusing on them, she said.

Couric remarked that when she saw stories about Trump supporters, they were often being mocked, interviewed, and not understanding the issues, with people making fun of them honestly.