US Elections question: Bernie Sanders said that the Democrats abandoned the working class, and the working class abandoned them. How is this true? - eviltoast

Asking as someone from the other side of the planet.

From the things I saw about the US election, the Dems were the side with plans for the economy - minimum wage adjustments, unions, taxing the rich, etc. The Republicans didn’t seem to have any concrete plans. At least, this is what I saw.

I don’t doubt Bernie Sanders though - he seems like a straight truth teller. But what am I missing?

  • milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee
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    5 days ago

    Again, which party is it giving the mega wealthy tax breaks?

    But that’s rather the point here, isn’t it? So much Democrat rhetoric and support comes across as, “they’re worse so you have to like us.” Not exactly inspiring to people whose livelihoods are struggling.