Michael Bloomberg warns Democrats are 'headed for wipeout' in 2022 elections

What is the background?

Recent elections in Virginia and San Francisco have sent up warning flares for the Democratic Party, putting them on notice for being on the wrong side of education politics.

In fact, angry parents — upset over heavy-handed COVID-19 policies that kept schools shutdown and caused children to fall behind — are responsible for Republican Glenn Youngkin's surprise victory in the Virginia gubernatorial race last November, as well as the recall of three far-left members of San Francisco's school board last week.

What did Bloomberg say?

Bloomberg warned in an essay Tuesday that the Democratic Party is "headed for a wipeout in November, up and down the ballot" if they do not begin listening to voters, particularly on the issue of schools.