Summary

Following Kamala Harris’s unexpected defeat, Democratic leaders are scrutinizing their party’s failures, particularly with working-class voters.

Figures like Bernie Sanders, Chris Murphy, and Ro Khanna argue the party lacks a strong economic message, especially for those frustrated with stagnant mobility and neoliberal policies.

Sanders emphasized Democrats’ disconnect from working-class concerns, while Murphy criticized the party’s unwillingness to challenge wealthy interests.

DNC Chair Jaime Harrison announced he won’t seek re-election, leaving the party’s leadership in flux as Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries prepare to assume top roles amid a Republican resurgence.

  • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    69
    arrow-down
    7
    ·
    4 days ago

    If we get a consensus on the Left it will be the first time ever.

    “I can’t support Bernie! He’s not a real Socialist, he’s a Social Democrat!!”

    • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      2 days ago

      Hey, I’m pretty sure we had a consensus from March to November of 1917. And why there was a solid half of the Spanish civil war we were in agreement

    • dhork@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      55
      arrow-down
      2
      ·
      4 days ago

      If you ask 10 Democrats what they want for lunch, they’ll give you 12 different answers

      • Shiggles@sh.itjust.works
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        22
        ·
        4 days ago

        It’s not like the right is particularly unified on message, it just doesn’t bother them quite as much as long as their sports team is winning.

      • PunnyName@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        edit-2
        4 days ago

        If you ask 10 Republicans what they want for lunch, they’ll give you 1 answer. And it’s racist.

        • GraniteM@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          2
          ·
          3 days ago

          I wish 10 Republicans would eat racist for lunch, because then we’d be down to 9 Republicans!

        • corroded@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          edit-2
          3 days ago

          As an undecided voter, the Democrats picked too expensive of a restaurant, so I’ll have what the Republicans are having, even though it’s moldy dog food.

          (Edit: This is meant to be sarcastic and insulting to those who voted for Trump “because of the economy” if it’s not obvious already, not to imply I was actually stupid enough to do that myself.)

    • kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      3 days ago

      Well he is a social democrat and more centrist then left wing. However, a Bernie presidency would be absolutely incredible (even as a leftist).

      • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        3
        arrow-down
        4
        ·
        3 days ago

        Ever seen ‘The Addams Family’ movie? Remember the scene where the villainess says she killed her parents because they got her the wrong Barbie doll for Christmas?