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.

  • TunaCowboy
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    1513 days ago

    The difference is that Bernie won lmao.

    • @FlowVoid
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      13 days ago

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

      • TunaCowboy
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        713 days ago

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

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