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The Democratic party needs to do more than represent wealthy progressives | Dustin Guastella
A class gap on the left threatens any winning coalition within the Democratic party, a divide considered larger than typical debates between moderates and progressives. The article notes that many of the party’s ideological factions consist of college-educated professionals, causing the priorities of working-class voters to be an afterthought. Jared Abbott and Joan Williams have issued a report looking at ways to bridge this class divide.
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