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.

  • kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    155·
    10 days ago

    The workers of America need to abandon the Democrat party and establish a unified left wing party (a good name would be “American workers party”, yes I know that existed before). A few basic details of this party should include:

    • Primary focus on economic issues
    • The abolition of Capitalism
    • The establishment of worker ran co-ops (aka Syndicates)
    • Minimal government
    • Less taxes
    • Social Programs ran by Syndicates
    • The Abolition of Military (with a small reserve)
    • A fundamental restructuring of policing (with the door open to police abolition)
    • US-First policy, yes it means abandoning its “allies” but America needs to understand that it cannot be the world police forever.
    • And Education reform to ensure that the American people will never end up in this situation again
    • undergroundoverground@lemmy.world
      7·
      9 days ago

      I wish you the very best of luck. The main issues you’ll have will be, in order: funding, funding and funding.

      Anyone being serious about this will have to spend most of their time thinking about that. Its why they always, eventually, end up being g captured by the powers that be. But they can do a lot of good before then, in the right circumstances.

      One solution is through part of the party being a sort of union of trade unions. Unions have money, similar values and members who would potentially join. Membership subs would be another. They can do an awful lot of good but unions can also come with their own long list of problems you’ll have to keep your eye on.

      Whatever name you choose, check out the formation of political labour movements, as a kind of road map to building what you want. An example would be the labour party in the UK or NZ. It’ll have to be done your way and for an American electorate of course but im sure you won’t need any inspiration from me or any other country for that part.

    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      43·
      9 days ago

      I guess we’ll just have to put up with a couple of months of this fantasizing bullshit, before people realize just how much the paradigm is going to shift… We aren’t going to be talking about organizing parties, because it will be moot.

      Any real opposition will be removed (imprisoned and/or executed), and anything that remains will be purely for show.

        • jmf@lemm.ee
          31·
          9 days ago

          You underestimate how sensitive the working class is to anything involving removal of capitalism. The red scare never really ended.

          • kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone
            41·
            9 days ago

            Workers are scared of the terminology but not the ideology, if someone who’s powerful and charismatic enough is able to clearly explain left wing values the workers will follow along. Workers may be scared but they’re also easily convinced.

        • caffinatedone@lemmy.worldEnglish
          23·
          9 days ago

          Wow, there are people who actually believe that in real life? Huh. Good luck with your glorious revolution

            • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
              11·
              9 days ago

              I consider myself a leftist (though I’m sure I don’t pass the purity tests of many on here), but I’m not deluded enough to believe what you said.

              I’m literally in a union position, and I work with college educated people who support Trump.