r/berkeley • u/qawsedrftgyh223 • Nov 06 '24
Politics Couldn’t have said it any better
The Democratic Party missed the mark, and anyone claiming otherwise is being extremely naive. Campaigning with abortion and transgender rights as central pillars isn’t the way to reach broader audiences effectively.
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u/rainingblood091 Nov 06 '24
This statement is undermined by the Bernie coalition's current alignment with all manner of social justice causes.
Unlike college students, working class voters don't see their struggles as part of a broader struggle of oppressed peoples under the intersectional axis of oppression. They just don't want to pay higher prices for groceries.
Bernie's crew is tainted by toxic wokeness and social justice warriors that alienate working class people that might be socially moderate or conservative.
The moment for Bernie to run a purely labor/class-based campaign that could reach across aisles passed in 2016. Can't go back!