Democrats Act Like Elections Are Complicated. They’re Not.

Democrats Act Like Elections Are Complicated. They’re Not.

Yet another study confirms what we already know: economic populism is the only way for Democrats to win working-class voters. A voter walking to the voting booth on February 11, 2020, in Bedford, New Hampshire. (Matthew Cavanaugh / Getty Images) In American politics, working-class votes are a requirement for electoral success. Frustratingly, however, Democratic candidates who want to run campaigns that appeal to the working class often find the…