Two historians have said that the Democratic Party was wrong to overlook Bernie Sanders' policies for working class people.

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.

  • Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works
    363·
    6 days ago

    You guys need to think of the DNC as more of a for profit business.

    From that perspective, they were super successful in making so much money.

    Remember, there can be more money made when you intentionally lose, similar to butch in pulp fiction.

    • Bakkoda@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      13·
      6 days ago

      Every single text i got had donate in the first sentence. The DNC had a very singular message this cycle and it was donate. It shows the flaws in the system and it shows the flaws in the party. Until i start seeing serious conversations about serious fuckin issues like repealing Citizens United, universal healthcare and proper privacy laws I can no longer consider the DNC a serious organization.

      • Bakkoda@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        41·
        5 days ago

        And just to clarify, gender identity, abortion rights, reproductive rights all fall into privacy for me. It’s only my business.