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Democrats should have listened to Bernie Sanders, historians say (www.newsweek.com)

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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.

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[-] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago

Shame the Democrats just told Bernie he is wrong. Again.

[-] JimVanDeventer@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Democrats should have listened to Bernie Sanders, Captain Obvious says.

[-] aberrate_junior_beatnik@midwest.social 11 points 3 weeks ago

This assumes Democratic leadership thinks winning is more important than bringing the left to heel. Given their behavior that's not a great assumption to make.

[-] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 weeks ago

The workers of America need to abandon the Democrat party and establish a unified left wing party (a good name would be "American workers party", yes I know that existed before). A few basic details of this party should include:

Primary focus on economic issues
The abolition of Capitalism
The establishment of worker ran co-ops (aka Syndicates)
Minimal government
Less taxes
Social Programs ran by Syndicates
The Abolition of Military (with a small reserve)
A fundamental restructuring of policing (with the door open to police abolition)
US-First policy, yes it means abandoning its "allies" but America needs to understand that it cannot be the world police forever.
And Education reform to ensure that the American people will never end up in this situation again

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[-] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

Lmao. Historians.

I should have gone to bed at a reasonable time last night instead of doom scrolling, historians say.

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