Opinion

Democrats Averted Disaster, But the Working Class Did Not

THEY’RE BROKE, AND DON’T CARE ABOUT ‘WOKE’

The left's real base isn’t private school-educated NPR listeners—it’s regular people who care about healthcare and putting food on the table. And Dems are still ignoring them.

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The Democrats have averted disaster—for now. They might hold on to the Senate, thanks in large part to the efforts of John Fetterman. And as I write this it’s still just barely possible that they’ll hold onto the House.

But it’s hard to avoid the feeling that their current strategy is...

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