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.

  • @FlowVoidEnglish
    -22•13 days ago

    There were more Harris voters in Vermont than Sanders voters. So maybe Bernie should be listening to Kamala.

    • TunaCowboy
      15•13 days ago

      The difference is that Bernie won lmao.

      • @FlowVoidEnglish
        -5•13 days ago

        If Kamala were only running in Vermont, she would have won too.

        • TunaCowboy
          7•13 days ago

          But she wasn’t only running in Vermont, and she lost.

          • @FlowVoidEnglish
            -6•13 days ago

            Same thing that happened every time Bernie tried to run nationwide. Did he take his own advice?

    • YoastEnglish
      4•13 days ago

      Steve Berry, a Democrat, was also running as independent in that election. He peeled off about 8k voters.