Democrats need to read more writers like Bret Stephens. If only they could overcome their own aversion to self-criticism and reflection.

The New York Times columnist was accused of being a “white nationalist” this weekend after he wrote a column about the Democratic presidential primary debates. In “A Wretched Start for Democrats,” he wrote that current Democratic messaging will alienate the middle-of-the-road voters they need to flip in order to win the White House in 2020.