Reconnecting the Democratic Party to the working class is an electoral and a moral imperative, and it will be my mission for the rest of my life.

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.

  • SippyCup@feddit.nlEnglish
    9·
    6 hours ago

    General Strike. Shut the country down, they’ll get violent. They will use the police and the national guard to attempt to break the strike. But hold firm, because then they’ll beg.

    • Korhaka@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      5·
      3 hours ago

      They can break up a picket line, but they can’t stop you all going home in response to it. The end result is the strike continues. Or as it’s a general strike just move somewhere else.

    • MisanthropiCynic@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      4 hours ago

      Which is why I have always contended the first place to strike is against the police, government, and churches.

      Not healthcare CEOs, and business… as long as your local police department, legislature building, and local church are undisturbed nothing will change.

      • chaogomu@lemmy.world
        1·
        17 minutes ago

        You have to admit that healthcare CEOs make for a great target.

        A better target is the Healthcare Group board of directors.

        The CEO is just hired management. The directors…