I hate to say it, but I am probably one of the closest things to a conservative on this forum, and I am actually a moderate. (fiscally conservative, socially liberal)
the major detractors I see from the DNC is that they are addicted to identity politicking (race, gender, income, orientation, education, etc-- and use it to divide instead of unite), and they pioneer programs that just arent fully thought out, but are well intentioned. With exception to their colleagues in the GOP, they pathologically view other people under rose colored lights, and have this "hug and sing kumbaiya" outlook that everything will be beautiful and wonderful.
I see policies with obvious timebombs on them, and say "no, that is a timebomb disguised as a teddy bear. Please stuff the teddy bear properly if you really want to give it to kids."
The GOP sees "OMG! DNC tries to disguise timebombs as teddy bears! dont accept thier teddybears! fear! fear! doubt! doubt!"
the inclusion probably was not intentional, and they honestly did not want to have one inside the teddybear. they just wanted to give a teddybear to some deserving children, they just trusted a shady doll maker to take care of the sewing and stuffing.
Moderates like me are in a difficult spot. on the one hand, we say "yes, those deserving kids totally deserve the teddybears." however, we get called hypocrites and liars when we try to stop the bomb loaded bears from being given to said kids.
then, on the other side of the aisle, we say that the bombs need to be kept away from the kids, but get accused of trying to give the bears (still assumed to be loaded with bombs) to said kids, and called hypocrites there too.
we cant win for losing.
we have to explain how the kids deserve proper teddybears and how those bears are a justified expense, and how we can do it without using the mad bomber doll company, and explain the plan to both sides of the aisle.
we get seen as "the enemy" both ways, when in reality we want to help them have things done right for everyone involved.