The Democratic party needs to do more than represent wealthy progressives | Dustin Guastella
New research shows that a class gap on the left threatens any winning coalition – but there are ways to address it Debates on the left are typically framed as a division between moderates and progressives, with the two sides wrestling over how best to form a governing coalition. Yet, in many ways, this divide obscures a much bigger fault line: the class divide. The fact is, many of the Democratic…
A new report highlights the class gap within the Democratic party that could undermine any winning coalition. According to the report by Jared Abbott and Joan Williams, many ideological factions within the Democratic party are made up almost entirely of college-educated professionals, leaving the priorities of working-class voters to be an afterthought. This class divide presents a significant challenge to the party's ability to form a cohesive governing coalition.
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