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

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21778444

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.

  • hydrashok@sh.itjust.works
    46·
    5 days ago

    No shit.

    Thanks, DNC and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz. Took an incredible upwelling of enthusiasm, energy, and grassroots engagement, and completely squandered it by nominating Hillary instead.

    It still pisses me off. It should be the end of President Sanders’ second term.

    • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldEnglish
      26·
      5 days ago

      They didn’t just squander it, they actively crushed it with a vengeance. The DNC would rather lose to trump than allow Bernie’s vision for America come to fruition.