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.

  • timbuck2themoonEnglish
    16·
    1 month ago

    I mean, why would the DNC give he left the time of day?

    Passed biggest climate bill, forgave most student loans in history, rescheduled weed, etc. And yet? It’s never good enough nor enough to give them a chance to do more.

    All with a threadbare Senate majority with two “independent” dems and only two years of a house majority.

    • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      1 month ago

      rescheduled weed

      They did not reschedule weed. It’s still Schedule I. Crime Bill Biden ran out the clock like he always intended to.

      EDIT: Downvoting it doesn’t magically pull cannabis out of Schedule I.