Which Party Will Win America’s Workers?
The Left has long claimed the mantle of the party of working people. As recently as last decade, Democrats posted twenty point margins with union households. In the Trump era, the Right has posed a significant challenge to that identity. In 2024, Harris won union households by just 8 points, though as union membership has declined, that may not be the most apt measurement. Lower and middle income people have also shifted decidedly to the right.
The stories that the two parties tell when trying to win over workers have variations, but generally go something like this: American workers have…
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