The Democrat Party needs to be careful not to fall into the trap being set before them too. Don't become the party that merely panders to minorities to get votes. Become the inclusive party of all and counter the bigots of the alt-right on that basis.
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/11/08/the-2018-midterm-vote-divisions-by-race-gender-education/
According to the chart in the link, over 90 percent of black people, and well over 50 percent of other minorities, including most minority women, and at about half of white women, vote for the Democrats. So, it makes good sense that the party would make their needs the main priority.
The majority of the Republican party is made up of white Christian men, especially older white men, so there's really not much chance that the Democrats are going to attract that group. The fact is that people who identify as Democrats almost always embrace diversity. That's one of the more positive things about the Democratic party. So, we really don't need to worry about any backlash regarding making diversity an important issue.
Unless the Republicans change their ways, they will become the party of white Christians, and not much else. If anything, the Democratic party needs to do more, not less for ethnic minorities and women, as they are their primary supporters. Plus, black people, especially younger black people, don't vote as regularly as white people, so it only makes good sense to reach out to them and not take them for granted. This is especially true of black women, who are rapidly becoming the backbone of the Dam party, especially in the south. Most of my older black female friends vote in every election, but there are still a good percentage of black folks that skip the midterms. So, why not make them a priority. White people like me certainly are't going to become Republicans if Dems make it a priority to reach out to minorities. I know a few white Republicans. Nothing in the world is going to bring them over to the other side.
