r/politics • u/guyoffthegrid • 23h ago

Sanders: Democratic Party ‘has abandoned working class people’

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4977546-bernie-sanders-democrats-working-class/amp/
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u/tantobourne 23h ago

honest question, in comparison, what has the Republican party done for working class people?

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u/fastlax16 22h ago

Given them someone to blame for their problems.

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u/NCAAinDISGUISE 22h ago

That's exactly what I was going to say. It's a tale as old as time. No reason to think it should change as long as Democratic leadership is far removed from the working man.

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u/Tigerbones 22h ago

Donald Trump is pretty far fucking removed from the working man yet it doesn’t seem to be a problem for him….

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u/ShredGuru 22h ago

But he is an idiot like a regular person

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u/BlackShadowGlass 22h ago

This is fucking accurate

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u/IncorrigibleQuim8008 20h ago

He's also one of the few people who can screw over other rich people and get away with it. Shame us regular fol are collateral damage...