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Want to win the working-class vote? Try progressive economic policies, Democrats

(Credit: Getty/Drew Angerer) Since the election, there have been feverish and often circular debates about how Democrats and progressives can win over the working class, particularly the white working class that purportedly supported Donald Trump. These debates miss the key question: We know what policies working-class people like. The difficulty lies in energizing and mobilizing the younger, low-income voters that Democrats rely on, particularly in midterm and off-cycle elections. The Working Class Likes Progressive Economic Policies That premise holds true across both race and gender lines.

 

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