Bernie Sanders knows the reason behind this anger. According to him, the Democratic Party leadership is out of touch with the American people, resulting in widespread anger and contempt.
Democratic Party leadership is way out of touch with where the American people are, and it’s almost frightening to see the kind of anger and contempt that people feel toward it.
Recent polls have shown that while approval ratings for Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are declining, attitudes toward the Democratic Party are even more negative. Notably, the Democratic Party's own base is driving these poor ratings.
Author's summary: Democrats face intense criticism from their own base.