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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 ābread-and-butterā concerns for working-class voters.
Despite Kamala Harrisās progressive policies, polls showed Trump was favored on economic issues, particularly among working-class and Hispanic voters.
Historian Leah Wright Rigueur argued that Sandersā messaging on economic struggles could be key for future Democratic strategies.
Sanders himself criticized the party for āabandoningā the working class, which he said has led to a loss of support across racial lines.
Thatās great analysis except for one detailā¦ what progressive policies?! Like ceding the āborder issueā to the republicans? Like backpedaling on fracking when they needed votes from PA? I voted for her because she was the only option but in no universe was her campaign progressive.
I think they mean that her running mate did some progressive stuff as governor. Or maybe weāre just so far right now that referring to LGBT as if theyāre human beings counts as being progressive
The build back better bill had Republicans calling fixing roads instead of letting them collapse progressive. The āmiddleā point on infrastructure seems to be ālet some roads and buildings collapseā like that apartment building in Florida. Roads are something even libertarians want the government to do. It literally doesnāt matter what dems say, Republicans will have the media calling it progressive to demonize it.