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Democrats Must Become the Workers’ Party Again (newrepublic.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world
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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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[–] 9 points 2 years ago

I can think of nothing less progressive than trying to redirect activist energy into a failed capitalist party like the Democrats.

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