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Originally Posted by flere-imsaho
The Democratic Party merely moved with the electorate. Sure, it would have been great if they had stuck to all that pro-labor policy, but I don't know if you've noticed that that kind of thing hasn't gotten votes since Reagan, and it's still not clear it's going to get votes now, especially when the chunk of the electorate you might think would respond to pro-labor rhetoric is vastly more swayed by anti-"other" rhetoric peddled by the now-populist GOP.
The problem is the electorate, and the electoral system. The politicians are merely a result.
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There is no pro-labor rhetoric in this country despite strong support from the American public. Democrats have spent decades shitting on unions and working class. It used to get votes until Democrats decided they want that corporate money more.
There are tons of issues with popular support that Democrats won't touch. Minimum wage, pro-union legislation, school lunches, reproductive rights, paid family and medical leave, PR/DC statehood, and on and on. You don't think enacting (or attempting to enact) a bunch of these things would sway voters? We know issues matter. Just look at what the Dobbs decision has meant for recent elections.
Can you tell me what issues the Democratic Party are passionate about that differentiate them from Republicans? Issues they push and pass laws on? It seems like the party just sits around whining about how evil Republicans are how they're a threat to the country while doing jack shit about it.