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.
It was the DNCās job to be clear about Bernieās message. I voted for him in the 2016 primary even though I was bombarded with āradical socialist regressive leftā Bernie articles in my social media feeds at the time.
Unfortunately, most Americans donāt actively seek out information and just accept the picture painted by the news thatās fed to them.
LOL the DNC has actively fought against Bernieās message.