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Democrats Must Become the Workers’ Party Again (newrepublic.com)
submitted 13 hours ago by arotrios to c/progressivepolitics
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26289830

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.

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[–] AshMan85 45 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

They were told that during the last election and did not listen, correction, they ignored us.

[–] PP_BOY_ 26 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Last elections.

Since, like, 2012 at least.

[–] Botzo 16 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Carter's reelection. When they abandoned New Deal politics.

[–] PP_BOY_ 1 points 21 minutes ago

True, true. I just say 2012 because it's contemporary enough to still be relevant to modern politics and obviously followed Obama's disappointing 1st term, which had a huge grassroots, "we're gonna make some real changes" feel to it. But you're right that's it's been a while since we had a president/candidate even close to left of center

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod 1 points 10 hours ago

Nader was also a populist