We need to expand Medicare, social security, and provide new programs to make life easier for young families. We need better public schools for our students, free community college and trade programs, and a slew of new workplace rights.
In other words, we need candidates that can marry working-class populism with progressive economic policies in a way that can reach deep into Trump-country and win over enough independents to deliver a commanding majority in 2028.
Too much contradiction in that about issues they label working class, but say the majority support the very things it says they don’t support. Maybe it means a majority supports equality and knows climate change is human caused, but don’t care enough to vote consistently for them. They often claim economic reasons, but Dem platform helps people and economy more, as proven where more good policies and more good outcomes. The truth is that too many don’t show up with low turnout rates, or they flip flop to whatever the wind or tiktok told them, they assume or use feels to decide rather than proven data, over and over again.
Yes, pass minimum wage if possible, but many price things are not normally under political control, they are the owners’ fault for high prices, low wages and less benefits. The tariffs and war is fully on maga blame, while bird flu and global economic issues were not the Dem’s fault, but too many bought the propaganda on all the media. Joe was too old, but this old fool is fine, stupid chosen hypocrisy.
Healthcare for all, reduced childcare costs and paid leave from work reduce scarcity and costs for people very directly and proven. No more medical bankruptcy and pay less per year and get the needed care. Use public land for housing and small grocery stores where needed so the land cost is lower. These things are done today and can be copied and the people want this, but may not vote for it.