Reconnecting the Democratic Party to the working class is an electoral and a moral imperative, and it will be my mission for the rest of my life.

Summary

Democrats must reclaim their identity as the party of the working class to regain electoral strength.

Despite pro-labor policies under Biden, working-class voters feel disconnected, seeing Democrats as defenders of a failing system.

The party’s decline traces back to NAFTA and neoliberal economic policies that favored corporations over workers.

A generational effort to prioritize labor rights, fair wages, and economic security while addressing working-class frustrations are needed.

Without serious reform, Democrats will continue losing ground to populist alternatives.

  • finitebanjo@lemmy.world
    310·
    3 days ago

    They voted on singlepayer and it lost by Independent Joe Liebermans vote.

    You cannot blame that on the DNC.

      • finitebanjo@lemmy.world
        21·
        2 days ago

        Then I guess Barrack Obama and thousands of protestors all halucinated it back in December 2009

        Even Nancy Pelosi, who passed the bill in the house with 218 votes, has multiple comments about it being removed in the Senate.