Summary

Historians suggest Democrats might have fared better against Donald Trump by embracing the economic issues championed by Senator Bernie Sanders, who has long pushed for a focus on “bread-and-butter” concerns for working-class voters.

Despite Kamala Harris’s progressive policies, polls showed Trump was favored on economic issues, particularly among working-class and Hispanic voters.

Historian Leah Wright Rigueur argued that Sanders’ messaging on economic struggles could be key for future Democratic strategies.

Sanders himself criticized the party for “abandoning” the working class, which he said has led to a loss of support across racial lines.

  • grue@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    In a democracy, it sure as Hell is the voters’ job to do all that. And more, for that matter.

    In fact, the voters should be controlling the parties (if not abolishing them entirely), not the other way around!

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      6 hours ago

      No no no, the Democratic Party is some magical uncontrollable entity, we must abandon it, making progressive change infinitely more difficult.

      /s if it wasn’t obvious. Banana is a bad faith agitator. They desired a GOP victory.